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Klara and the Sun

Klara and the Sun

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  • Author：Kazuo Ishiguro
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Klara and the Sun is a magnificent new novel from the Nobel laureate Kazuo Ishiguro--author of Never Let Me Go and the Booker Prize-winning The Remains of the Day。

Klara and the Sun， the first novel by Kazuo Ishiguro since he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature， tells the story of Klara， an Artificial Friend with outstanding observational qualities， who， from her place in the store， watches carefully the behavior of those who come in to browse， and of those who pass on the street outside。 She remains hopeful a customer will soon choose her。

Klara and the Sun is a thrilling book that offers a look at our changing world through the eyes of an unforgettable narrator， and one that explores the fundamental question: what does it mean to love？

In its award citation in 2017， the Nobel committee described Ishiguro's books as novels of great emotional force and said he has uncovered the abyss beneath our illusory sense of connection with the world。

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Reviews

Linda ，

This is a beautiful， engaging， thought-provoking book！ Klara is an Artificial Friend， made to succor an adolescent child。 The story is told from Klara’s point of view， and we can smile and chuckle with her childlike characteristics as well from her artificial intelligence make up。 At times she seems more insightful than the humans around her。This coming-of-age story is filled life， hope， disappointment， loyalty， faith and love。

Deborah Brunt ，

Ishiguro delves into some deeply meaningful themes through the eyes of Klara an observant and empathetic artificial friend。 The narration is sweet， slowly revealing clues that certainly not all is well in the world， and the household。 Klara's thought processes are child-like and innocent， even magical at times as she seeks to find meaning in the world in which she finds herself。 It is fascinating to see how she formulates a worldview from her limited observations， provoking one's self to the rea Ishiguro delves into some deeply meaningful themes through the eyes of Klara an observant and empathetic artificial friend。 The narration is sweet， slowly revealing clues that certainly not all is well in the world， and the household。 Klara's thought processes are child-like and innocent， even magical at times as she seeks to find meaning in the world in which she finds herself。 It is fascinating to see how she formulates a worldview from her limited observations， provoking one's self to the realise how limited our own observations are as we seek to make sense of our experience。 Most profound are her spiritual strivings， her pleas to some powerful force greater than herself for intervention of behalf of her friends。 Ishiguro's use of metaphor regarding the sun's refection was particularly moving in relation to love and divinity reflected in the many faces of others。Klara with all her empathy， did at times seem to be lacking as a self。 I wonder why Klara was a female AF？ Would the story have worked with a male AF， so compassionate and selfless and ready to be exploited？ Is the price we pay for empathy always going to be exploitation of self？ Is this what love means？ That we render self inert for the good of others？ Or is love that potentially causes hurt okay？Much to think about here。 。。。more

Ann Dercher ，

This is a dystopian tale about Klara an AF （artificial friend） and the young girl， Josie， who purchases her。 Josie is a 14 year old girl with a terminal illness who is very lonely。 Josie's mother purchases Klara to be a friend to Josie or in the event of Josie's death， to replace Josie。 Klara's keen observation qualities allow her to have a deep understanding into human behavior and their needs。 At times this novel was actually moving and worked， but many parts were so vague that it left me conf This is a dystopian tale about Klara an AF （artificial friend） and the young girl， Josie， who purchases her。 Josie is a 14 year old girl with a terminal illness who is very lonely。 Josie's mother purchases Klara to be a friend to Josie or in the event of Josie's death， to replace Josie。 Klara's keen observation qualities allow her to have a deep understanding into human behavior and their needs。 At times this novel was actually moving and worked， but many parts were so vague that it left me confused。 I give it 3。4 stars 。。。more

Philip Fitzell ，

“Klara and the Sun”I have mixed feeling about this book。 The idea of an “artificial friend，” a fabricated human companion， is interesting; but its potential in this book as an interaction or interplay between the human and the artificial falls flat on its face。 The treatment is too superficial in that respect。 I would have titled the book “Artificial Friend” and probed into the interaction between artificial and human。 But Ishiguro instead brings in a bunch of one-dimensional， incidental， suppor “Klara and the Sun”I have mixed feeling about this book。 The idea of an “artificial friend，” a fabricated human companion， is interesting; but its potential in this book as an interaction or interplay between the human and the artificial falls flat on its face。 The treatment is too superficial in that respect。 I would have titled the book “Artificial Friend” and probed into the interaction between artificial and human。 But Ishiguro instead brings in a bunch of one-dimensional， incidental， supporting characters who add little interest to the story。 Even Klara and her human friend， Josie， are boring。 The author’s “The Remains of the Day” had so much more depth of characterization。 Comparing this book， under review here， to a baseball player at bat， it’s a strikeout。 Also， there are quite a few things happening in the book， which are not fully explained to the reader。 The mother of Klara’s human friend， for example， calls Klara nothing but a piece of “fabric。” Where did that come from？ That “painting” or “sculpture” of human friend Josie is a complete mystery。 Or why does Josie’s father call Josie “animal”？ Klara subsists on sun power， but has very little of its warmth--this despite her miracle of harnessing the sun to save sickly Josie。 Shame on Alfred A。 Knopf for publishing a book full of holes or questions: Hoping the Ishiguro name would guarantee sales。 。。。more

Rachel ，

I find it very difficult to give this book a number of stars。 On the one hand， I liked seeing the world through the eyes of an artificial friend。 On the other hand， that meant that I had too many questions at the end of the book that were not answered。 That made sense plot-wise because a AF would not have been able to answer them， but it still left me a bit dissatisfied， as did a plot turn that I'm not sure made sense。 I find it very difficult to give this book a number of stars。 On the one hand， I liked seeing the world through the eyes of an artificial friend。 On the other hand， that meant that I had too many questions at the end of the book that were not answered。 That made sense plot-wise because a AF would not have been able to answer them， but it still left me a bit dissatisfied， as did a plot turn that I'm not sure made sense。 。。。more

Grace Mc ，

3。5 stars。 A story told by a robot narrator， in a not-too-distant future bordering on dystopia。 This was my first time reading Kazuo Ishiguro， but I don't think it will be my last。 I love how he used a limited narrator in Klara， so that the reader is left to fill in a lot of blanks and try to guess at what is really going on。 The first half was amazing， I did find it fell a bit flat in the second half， but overall it's an enjoyable read。 3。5 stars。 A story told by a robot narrator， in a not-too-distant future bordering on dystopia。 This was my first time reading Kazuo Ishiguro， but I don't think it will be my last。 I love how he used a limited narrator in Klara， so that the reader is left to fill in a lot of blanks and try to guess at what is really going on。 The first half was amazing， I did find it fell a bit flat in the second half， but overall it's an enjoyable read。 。。。more

Jan Plain ，

All I can say is， “I’m glad it’s over”。 I really don’t know why I finished this book - I guess I thought it would get better- it didn’t。 I’m giving it 2 stars because I liked the beginning。

Chae （authentichomebooking） ，

I liked this a lot to start， but I thought I knew where it was going and it didn’t do that， and it was kind of a letdown for me。 The story concept is very interesting though！

Amelia ，

exciting quirky sci-fitold from the perspective of Klara， and artificial intelligence friend， who as an unreliable narrator depicts her life starting from living in a store to being bought as a child’s companion。 the plot was enticing and left me feeling a little spooked but the ending was honestly really tame and not as exciting as i’d hoped。5 stars because the writing is good and the story is interesting from an interesting character with a character arc

Bridget ，

Oh wow！ How disappointing。 How did we get from Remains of the Day to here。 Although another study of the human condition， it lacks beauty and is wrapped up in a fairly nonsensical premise that doesn’t really add anything to the story。 I hadn’t realised it was a YA book， and maybe wouldn’t have chosen it if I had。 But it’s very well written

Joe ，

“Klara and The Sun” is a remarkable achievement written by a master at the height of his powers。 To write a novel as perfect as “Remains of the Day” is something writers rarely achieve more than once。 Here is another example。 Set in a dystopian world not far off from our own ， Klara， the story’s narrator， is an AF or Artificial Friend。 She is taken in by Josie， a young child suffering from an unnamed illness Ishiguro never lets on more than he has to which solidifies the two most important trait “Klara and The Sun” is a remarkable achievement written by a master at the height of his powers。 To write a novel as perfect as “Remains of the Day” is something writers rarely achieve more than once。 Here is another example。 Set in a dystopian world not far off from our own ， Klara， the story’s narrator， is an AF or Artificial Friend。 She is taken in by Josie， a young child suffering from an unnamed illness Ishiguro never lets on more than he has to which solidifies the two most important traits a writer needs。 He shows and doesn’t tell。 And he trusts in。the ntellect of his reader。 It’s a glorious work and an instant classic。 Good fiction tells us what we need to know about ourselves。 Leave it to Ishiguro and his exquisite creation to have robots show us what it means to be human。 。。。more

Lexie ，

I have a lot to say about this novel and it’s taken me a few days to sort my thoughts。 My first thought is that I really don’t know what Ishiguro was trying to say…because… I think he’s saying so many things。 Or maybe just 4。 But still…that’s kind of a lot。 Umm spoilers。 Kinda。At first glance this is a coming-of-age with a twist: it is from inside the mind of a girl’s artificial intelligence robot that we watch her grow。 Through Klara’s POV we experience the innocence of childhood and the realit I have a lot to say about this novel and it’s taken me a few days to sort my thoughts。 My first thought is that I really don’t know what Ishiguro was trying to say…because… I think he’s saying so many things。 Or maybe just 4。 But still…that’s kind of a lot。 Umm spoilers。 Kinda。At first glance this is a coming-of-age with a twist: it is from inside the mind of a girl’s artificial intelligence robot that we watch her grow。 Through Klara’s POV we experience the innocence of childhood and the reality of the world sneaking in at the edges。 Klara is both wiser and more innocent than a human child， so there are things Klara is better able to understand than her human companion， but also things children understand that Klara doesn’t。 This serves as an interesting way to explore the ways in which humans sometimes go against their best interests or what seems logical for confusing or contradictory reasons。 And so this is also Klara’s coming-of-age story。 Klara takes us with her as she discovers the more discreet aspects of being human。 With her profoundly empathetic demeanor this proves to be a heartbreaking experience， and yea！ I cried okay？！But this novel also plays with the concepts of human nature， human uniqueness， and the foreboding uncertainty of how advancing technology may affect our understanding of these things。Does a superior artificial intelligence machine， like Klara， show us that there’s nothing about being human that can’t be replicated？ Is there anything in us that proves we’re more than the sum of our parts？ Or are we just a machine that， once you figure out the formula， can be improved upon， mass produced， and sent out into the world to replace us and dash our hopes？ For a minute， this novel is like “yep。”But to me， perhaps the most profound part of this novel was the fact that even if there is nothing about being human that can’t be replicated， there is something unique about being human: the belief of a higher purpose。 It’s not a mistake that Klara is the most religious of the characters。 It is deeply human to feel connected to a higher entity that transcends life on this earth。 And Klara has never questioned this。 Using the sun as a metaphor for God caught me off guard， but I’ve never felt more comforted。 Even a piece of machinery that has been honed to be more efficient， more intelligent， more human than a human， has found religion。 And there is just something to that。And I think it also touched on fascism？？ But I’m not getting into that…please carry on with your day。P。S。 the writing is *chef kiss* 。。。more

Kate ，

Dystopian sci-fi is my jam。 When I read the synopsis of Klara and the Sun I was so excited。 I went back and forth between three and four stars， so I give this a 3。5 rating。I loved the plot。 The characters were interesting。 The dialogue felt kind of rambly and unrealistic at times。 It became repetitive， and about 150 pages in， there was a very long lull， which was tough to push through。 It picked back up around the last 50 pages， but I feel like with better editing this could have been a 4 or eve Dystopian sci-fi is my jam。 When I read the synopsis of Klara and the Sun I was so excited。 I went back and forth between three and four stars， so I give this a 3。5 rating。I loved the plot。 The characters were interesting。 The dialogue felt kind of rambly and unrealistic at times。 It became repetitive， and about 150 pages in， there was a very long lull， which was tough to push through。 It picked back up around the last 50 pages， but I feel like with better editing this could have been a 4 or even 5 star read。With elements of Ray Bradbury’s There Will Come Soft Rains， Margery Williams’ The Velveteen Rabbit， and Stephen Spielberg’s A。I。 Artificial Intelligence， there are parts of this book that pose really interesting questions in terms of the future of technology， the human condition and the idea that just because you can doesn’t mean you should。 I enjoyed the ending， although I feel like after such a lull in the middle， it skipped ahead and resolved too quickly。 I found myself flipping back to see if I’d skipped a few pages by accident， because it just felt too abrupt。I think this would make an awesome short or indie film。 There are some really beautiful moments that I think would translate well in that medium， but I don’t think there’s enough content to flesh out a full length film。 I would recommend this to anyone interested in dystopian sci-fi， but with some hesitation。 。。。more

Kathy Buford ，

Meh。。。。。。。

Amy ，

Klara is an AF （artificial friend）。 She is purchased by a family to be the friend to the daughter， Josie。 Josie has been genetically modified （lifted）， but is often sick and walks with a limp。 In addition to being a friend to Josie， Klara keeps the mother notified if Josie becomes ill。 Klara possesses keen observational skills， but isn't always able to understand everything she observes。 She enjoys her time as Josie's friend and befriends those around her。 Klara is an AF （artificial friend）。 She is purchased by a family to be the friend to the daughter， Josie。 Josie has been genetically modified （lifted）， but is often sick and walks with a limp。 In addition to being a friend to Josie， Klara keeps the mother notified if Josie becomes ill。 Klara possesses keen observational skills， but isn't always able to understand everything she observes。 She enjoys her time as Josie's friend and befriends those around her。 。。。more

Evangeline Wilder ，

Soft and beautiful and strange。 Tbh there were a lot of interesting narrative threads that got dropped; I wish we got more time with some of them （“continuing” Josie， the mother’s relationship with Klara， how AFs are viewed in general by society， etc）。 I’m glad Ishiguro committed to the Sun-as-God thing。 That Klara’s offerings and prayers and pilgrimages are not （only） vague metaphor but potentially real conversations w a real god is really exciting。 Though there is not much ~action~ in this boo Soft and beautiful and strange。 Tbh there were a lot of interesting narrative threads that got dropped; I wish we got more time with some of them （“continuing” Josie， the mother’s relationship with Klara， how AFs are viewed in general by society， etc）。 I’m glad Ishiguro committed to the Sun-as-God thing。 That Klara’s offerings and prayers and pilgrimages are not （only） vague metaphor but potentially real conversations w a real god is really exciting。 Though there is not much ~action~ in this book， my heart raced each time she went to the barn to talk to the Sun。 The ending was mildly surprising （appropriate amt of surprise for this weirdly foggy narrative） and sad and felt earned。 I get that the narrative is meant to be dreamy and spacey but I think that sometimes meant we drifted past some things I wanted to grasp onto。 I’m definitely curious abt reading his other books now。 Probs won’t reread。 Would not widely recommend but would recommend to a small handful of people。 。。。more

Rae ，

Disappointed with the ending。 But having read the book， it really couldn't end any other way。 It's about love and sacrifice。 Disappointed with the ending。 But having read the book， it really couldn't end any other way。 It's about love and sacrifice。 。。。more

Ginath13 ，

3。5 stars

Jenny Koenig ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 The world he created is so interesting。 I just wish we could have seen more of it。

L ，

Somewhere I saw this referred to as dystopian。 It couldn't be farther from that。 This is a rather sad， but ultimately sweet and satisfying story about love， all kinds of love--parent/child， romantic， Manager/AF， and more。 And if Klara， the AF at the center of the story eventually ends up， well， not as we might like （no spoilers here）， she is satisfied to look back on her life's work and see that it was good。 Somewhere I saw this referred to as dystopian。 It couldn't be farther from that。 This is a rather sad， but ultimately sweet and satisfying story about love， all kinds of love--parent/child， romantic， Manager/AF， and more。 And if Klara， the AF at the center of the story eventually ends up， well， not as we might like （no spoilers here）， she is satisfied to look back on her life's work and see that it was good。 。。。more

Alexander S。 ，

I think this book is growing on me in some ways the longer I sit with it， but I still don’t have a fully formed opinion。 I do have thoughts though。 Let’s roll。 There’s a tone to Ishiguro’s work that I find really fascinating， and it’s more that than anything that I find myself thinking about， partly because I’m not really sure how he does it。 I liked the initial subtle wrongness of Never Let Me Go， I thought the sense of tone was still strong in When We Were Orphans despite not really loving tha I think this book is growing on me in some ways the longer I sit with it， but I still don’t have a fully formed opinion。 I do have thoughts though。 Let’s roll。 There’s a tone to Ishiguro’s work that I find really fascinating， and it’s more that than anything that I find myself thinking about， partly because I’m not really sure how he does it。 I liked the initial subtle wrongness of Never Let Me Go， I thought the sense of tone was still strong in When We Were Orphans despite not really loving that one， and I think the same feeling is absolutely present here。 It sticks with you， even when you’re trying to work out how you feel about the plot itself。 In terms of other things I appreciated， I liked the whole central idea of the sun as a deity to someone who relies on it for their whole existence， and the creation of a personal religion complete with a holy site。 I think that adds a really interesting dimension to the exploration of servitude in this book。 I also in general love a quiet， human take on scifi where the whole world doesn't change in any meaningful way。 I think Klara’s character was interesting， despite the odd inconsistencies in what she was programmed to know （why did she address people in the third person instead of the second？ that seems like something she should’ve known is odd， so it felt like a reminder that She Is A Robot）。 I actually quite like the withholding of information， although I’m sure that doesn’t work for a lot of people， because I think it cultivates a sense of acceptance for the way the society works。 It assumes a base level of knowledge that a character in that society would have， and as a result we skip the kind of exposition that often comes off as really clumsy （although。。。 ok， exception to my own rule， I really did want to know a bit more about lifted children， because I don’t think we get a ton of indication through their interactions as to how they’re actually different）。 I thought the relationships between characters were interesting， and I liked the whole idea of change and stagnation。 I loved the ideas explored regarding the creation of meaning， both for Klara and the humans （I think this shows up in the context of the “post-employed” population）。 I think there’s a lot to think about with this book—it’s not groundbreaking in large ways in terms of its themes， but I think it can be in small ones—and I’ll definitely continue to ponder it。 There was a lot I liked here， but something either didn’t quite click or stopped clicking partway through。 Honestly， I think maybe it fell apart a little for me at the climax。 I know there’s a fair bit of ambiguity to it， and the more I read about other people’s theories the more I’m kind of at peace with it， but the way it feels so convenient even if it’s not literal kind of threw me off。 I suppose I was expecting something more in the vein of the NLMG ending， although I also suppose that’s not really fair。 I do definitely believe it didn’t happen exactly like that， given that we’re seeing it from Klara’s semi-scrambled memories， but I suppose I was just surprised （view spoiler）[Josie got better at all。 （hide spoiler）] Honestly， though， even as I write this I’m considering more explanations and the way it plays out is kind of growing on me。 Maybe a lot of it was just my own expectations getting in the way。 This paragraph is a horrible mess， and I know that， but I truly haven’t figured out my feelings yet。 My attempt to solve the whole thing is complicated by the fact that I think people tend to bend over backwards to praise Ishiguro’s works， which I say with absolutely no malice towards him or any intent to imply that he’s not an extremely good writer。 I also think people are inclined to give anything with AIs/androids too much credit for being deep， as much as I love a lot of media with these components。 I say these things only because they make it harder to work through what’s hype and what’s real， and I think I’m still working on it。 Maybe I’ll revisit this once I figure it out。 。。。more

Maureen ，

This is the first Ishiguro novel I have truly enjoyed， and I’d love to work it into World Lit…

Sam Pidgeon ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro follows the story of Klara， an artificial friend， from her beginning in a small AF shop， through her time with a family， to her eventual end。As someone that is a sucker for human-like AI （I was traumatised by the film AI as a kid and loved the 2nd book in the Wayfarers series by Becky Chambers）， I thought this would hit all the right spots for me。 I get way too attached to robots so I started this book hoping that it would take me on an emotional rollercoaster Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro follows the story of Klara， an artificial friend， from her beginning in a small AF shop， through her time with a family， to her eventual end。As someone that is a sucker for human-like AI （I was traumatised by the film AI as a kid and loved the 2nd book in the Wayfarers series by Becky Chambers）， I thought this would hit all the right spots for me。 I get way too attached to robots so I started this book hoping that it would take me on an emotional rollercoaster that would end in tears。 It did not。The start of this book captured me。 I immediately understood the themes of what it means to be conscious and I enjoyed seeing the world from Klara’s perspective and only knowing what she knows。 It was an interesting choice that added to the atmosphere。 It did feel constrained at times and because we only found things out from Klara。 As a result， some scenes did feel forced， like Klara was only there for the plot and no other reason。 SPOILERSI did find the twist with the painting actually being Josie’s body replacement that Klara was supposed to embody， was very disturbing and I found it an interesting exploration into what makes us human and conscious。 This might be because I have an exam soon that focusses on consciousness and AI， but I really liked that aspect of the novel。 I think quality AI （AI that thinks/acts like humans and might actually be superior） is a cool concept to write about and the contemplation throughout the novel was appreciated。 There was also a few strands of politics across the plot that never really amounted to nothing more than “AI is stealing our jobs！”。 The stuff about Josie’s dad being a facist I must admit I did not understand？ I think this is where Klara’s perspective became quite constrained and made me think that as interesting as this it， it may be better explained through another character or just not included in the story。 The religion aspect， with Klara forming her own religion through the Sun was beautifully done in my opinion。 I was brought up with no religion at all but I have always been fascinated by religion and why people have faith。 For me， that made Klara feel so human。 Her belief in the Sun， and the Sun coming through for her in the end， was reminiscent of my study of why religion forms。 It was a bit odd， but I enjoyed it nonetheless。The end also felt just fine。 At the beginning I could sense that this book could have torn my heart out， stomped on it， and then put it back。 But it didn’t。 Josie surviving made me feel ambivalent towards the whole novel。 Like we were preparing for her death， or Klara’s death， or any relationship blowing up。 But it didn’t。 It had potential and didn’t deliver。 Overall， I enjoyed the book。 It was probably because of my interest in AI and consciousness as I found the novel to be lacking in terms of nuance at times。 I have the hardback version and it is very beautiful so thats a plus for me。 I would read if you are interested in explorations in what it means to be human and religion but if you aren’t I would skip。 。。。more

Keri ，

No

Tim Cummings ，

I love Ishiguro。 He always gives me chills。 The scenes between Klara and the Sun were masterfully wrought。 I loved the moral and ethical questions the book asks us to consider; they harken back to the dilemma of “Never Let Me Go” in many ways。。。but， alas， this book in no way surpasses the brilliance of that book。 Some of the writing， and the machined protagonist herself， felt too passive， too observational。 My absolute favorite part of it was how brilliantly and compellingly Ishiguro occupied th I love Ishiguro。 He always gives me chills。 The scenes between Klara and the Sun were masterfully wrought。 I loved the moral and ethical questions the book asks us to consider; they harken back to the dilemma of “Never Let Me Go” in many ways。。。but， alas， this book in no way surpasses the brilliance of that book。 Some of the writing， and the machined protagonist herself， felt too passive， too observational。 My absolute favorite part of it was how brilliantly and compellingly Ishiguro occupied the voice of an AI character。 Chills。 。。。more

Debbie Gayle ，

This book had such rave reviews I couldn't wait to read it。 Such an interesting storyline but it really fell flat。 There is so much more this book could have been but it never reached it's potential。 The first half of the book I was completely intrigued but then the story became fragmented and nonsensical。 It will probably make a good movie or series but the plot needs to be made more clear。 This book had such rave reviews I couldn't wait to read it。 Such an interesting storyline but it really fell flat。 There is so much more this book could have been but it never reached it's potential。 The first half of the book I was completely intrigued but then the story became fragmented and nonsensical。 It will probably make a good movie or series but the plot needs to be made more clear。 。。。more

Lauren Simmons ，

Not for me！ Could tell from the start。 Just not invested in the characters and the way they talked around instead of about things。

Alys Marshall ，

The unfathomable range of Kazuo Ishiguro！ I have loved his work in the past， and this was a bit of a curve ball， but after a few pages I was sold。 Such an interesting （and pleasingly enigmatic） take on AI， humanity and faith。 But who knows what it was really about？

Jess ，

（Accidentally deleted this review）Really enjoyed this book。 It was dystopian， from the perspective of an AI。 I found myself much more drawn to this plot and concept than Ishiguro's majorly lauded "Never Let Me Go。" （Accidentally deleted this review）Really enjoyed this book。 It was dystopian， from the perspective of an AI。 I found myself much more drawn to this plot and concept than Ishiguro's majorly lauded "Never Let Me Go。" 。。。more

Marianne 3Gs Smith ，

Such a creative read - love the POV from the Artificial Friend！

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