Klara und die Sonne

Klara und die Sonne

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  • Author:Kazuo Ishiguro
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Summary

Klara ist ein Artificial Friend, eine künstliche Intelligenz, entwickelt, um Jugendlichen eine Gefährtin zu sein auf dem Weg ins Erwachsenwerden。 Vom Schaufenster eines Spielzeuggeschäfts aus beobachtet sie genau, was draußen vor sich geht, studiert das Verhalten der Kundinnen und Kunden und hofft, bald von einem jungen Menschen als neue Freundin ausgewählt zu werden。 Als sich ihr Wunsch endlich erfüllt und ein Mädchen sie mit nach Hause nimmt, muss sie jedoch bald feststellen, dass sie auf die Versprechen von Menschen nicht allzu viel geben sollte。

KLARA UND DIE SONNE ist ein beeindruckendes, berührendes Buch und Klara eine unvergessliche Erzählerin, deren Blick auf unsere Welt die fundamentale Frage aufwirft, was es heißt zu lieben。

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Reviews

Chelsea Lynn

This story was beautifully written。 But it was just that, a story。 There wasn’t a major plot or anything to keep it “page-turning” so to speak。 But it was a nice book and I enjoyed it。

Christine

Still digesting this one。 Lots of food for thought and discussion。 And I was interested from start to finish 。。。 but I also find myself feeling vaguely disappointed。 In some ways, it could be argued that this book strode steadily toward a whole bunch of nothing - no climax no turning point 。。。 just the end。 So many unanswered questions。 Too many。 Klara is an unreliable narrator so that's where most of the intrigue comes in this book, and I wanted to finish the book, and I'd never tell anyone to Still digesting this one。 Lots of food for thought and discussion。 And I was interested from start to finish 。。。 but I also find myself feeling vaguely disappointed。 In some ways, it could be argued that this book strode steadily toward a whole bunch of nothing - no climax no turning point 。。。 just the end。 So many unanswered questions。 Too many。 Klara is an unreliable narrator so that's where most of the intrigue comes in this book, and I wanted to finish the book, and I'd never tell anyone to not read it 。。。 but, for me, there's a definite dissatisfaction with its ending。 。。。more

Mary Favret

I love a book that makes me think, and this book was evocative of Ishiguro's earlier book - Never Let Me Go。 I love a book that makes me think, and this book was evocative of Ishiguro's earlier book - Never Let Me Go。 。。。more

Sonia

This was the first Ishiguro book I've read and I thought it was phenomenal。 Even though there's a fantasy or dystopian theme, the characters and emotions are very real, sincere, and relatable。 The protagonist, Klara, is an AI robot yet you can't help but love her。 She's incredibly endearing and her journey will leave you weepy by the end。 This was the first Ishiguro book I've read and I thought it was phenomenal。 Even though there's a fantasy or dystopian theme, the characters and emotions are very real, sincere, and relatable。 The protagonist, Klara, is an AI robot yet you can't help but love her。 She's incredibly endearing and her journey will leave you weepy by the end。 。。。more

elias

This was sadly so underwhelming。 When I first read the summary of the book I knew I was gonna read it the moment I had my hands on it。 But there was nothing smart or substantial in the book, it was an easy read, but I'm sure I will forget it in a month or so。 This was sadly so underwhelming。 When I first read the summary of the book I knew I was gonna read it the moment I had my hands on it。 But there was nothing smart or substantial in the book, it was an easy read, but I'm sure I will forget it in a month or so。 。。。more

Robby

Kazuo Ishiguro tends to tell wistful stories of service-driven people who have been complacently used up by the world in some way, and Klara and the Sun certainly continues this tradition。 This time, the story is told from the point of view of Klara, an AF (Artificial Friend, get your mind out of the gutter) whose purpose is to provide companionship to a young teenage girl。 Unlike previous speculative fiction effort Never Let Me Go, which but for one major exception pretty much takes place in th Kazuo Ishiguro tends to tell wistful stories of service-driven people who have been complacently used up by the world in some way, and Klara and the Sun certainly continues this tradition。 This time, the story is told from the point of view of Klara, an AF (Artificial Friend, get your mind out of the gutter) whose purpose is to provide companionship to a young teenage girl。 Unlike previous speculative fiction effort Never Let Me Go, which but for one major exception pretty much takes place in the present day, Klara's world is a near-future science fiction landscape where automation and genetic technology have cause a state of disruption in society。 Through Klara's eyes, we slowly find out the specific nature of these changes, as well as how they have affected her adopted family of humans。 Though "big questions" of artificial intelligence and education are continually brought up in the novel, they aren't really resolved in a conventional manner, and won't really surprise anyone familiar with the genre。 (In fact, one plotline introduced late in the book doesn't seem to go anywhere)。 Rather, Ishiguro is most successful when calmly depicting Klara's day-to-day perceptions and interactions with her humans, slowly uncovering details on their character and backstory。 Due to her condition as an AI, Klara has a unique perspective that evolves into a sort of magical thinking, which ultimately becomes the real theme of the novel。 And while I was not quite satisfied where that theme went, I can appreciate that is a unique variation on the traditionally logical and empirical robot character。 Though I do not think this belongs in the top tier of Ishiguro's works, it is certainly interesting to see him tackle a more typical sci-fi narrative with his measured, bittersweet style。 。。。more

Joseph Durham

Puzzling science fiction。 The author creatively captures and expresses the robot's persona, voice, cadence, and pace of thought。 I just couldn't follow the storyline easily。 This novel is one of many that explores the interaction between man and the electronic potter's clay we make of artificial intelligence。 I am sure the in the years ahead the distinction between man and machine will become more blurred。 Puzzling science fiction。 The author creatively captures and expresses the robot's persona, voice, cadence, and pace of thought。 I just couldn't follow the storyline easily。 This novel is one of many that explores the interaction between man and the electronic potter's clay we make of artificial intelligence。 I am sure the in the years ahead the distinction between man and machine will become more blurred。 。。。more

Magda

(3。5) This intriguing little novel is told from the perspective of an “artificial friend” named Klara and centers around her relationship to the child she is responsible for as well as her connection to the larger world around her。 Slow-paced and simplistic in its tone and scope, it offers many little thought-provoking moments and super subtle explorations of a fascinating future world, but it’s also a story in which not a lot actually happens。 For me, this is a book that gets better upon reflec (3。5) This intriguing little novel is told from the perspective of an “artificial friend” named Klara and centers around her relationship to the child she is responsible for as well as her connection to the larger world around her。 Slow-paced and simplistic in its tone and scope, it offers many little thought-provoking moments and super subtle explorations of a fascinating future world, but it’s also a story in which not a lot actually happens。 For me, this is a book that gets better upon reflection because of all the unanswered questions and unexplored ideas that you’re left with。 。。。more

L。M。 Jade

Beautifully told story of where humanity and faith spill over onto everything that hopeful dreaming minds touch。

Margaret Crouch

I was disappointed。 There are no sharp edges in this story。 The philosophical questions that AI gives rise to were treated simplistically, and AI itself was not really used in providing the perspective of Karla。

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4。5*

Michele

I'm not a professional book reviewer, don't have a degree in literature。 I was expecting something profound from Mr。 Ishiguro。 I did not find it here。 When I finished, I was wondering if I missed something。 I expected to learn something, be moved to a new emotional perspective。 When I expressed my disappointment in the book and said this is my problem with fiction -- it often leaves me with an empty feeling, like I didn't get anything of value from reading it, my husband said, "fiction is for en I'm not a professional book reviewer, don't have a degree in literature。 I was expecting something profound from Mr。 Ishiguro。 I did not find it here。 When I finished, I was wondering if I missed something。 I expected to learn something, be moved to a new emotional perspective。 When I expressed my disappointment in the book and said this is my problem with fiction -- it often leaves me with an empty feeling, like I didn't get anything of value from reading it, my husband said, "fiction is for entertainment, not every book has profound meaning。" I have to say I wasn't that entertained either。 It was an ok book, but it wasn't all that great。 I really need to stop reading professional critic reviews。 I expect every book to be brilliant and insightful, moving and exquisite。 Rarely does that ever really happen。 。。。more

Pelio Papadia

Διάβασα το βιβλίουπό το άπλετο ηλιακό φως, έπειτα από πολύ εγκλεισμό, και αυτό έκανε την ανάγνωση του μαγική, για να μην πω θεραπευτική。 Στο πρώτο μυθιστόρημά του μετά τη βράβευσή του με το Νομπέλ (2017), ο Καζούο Ισιγκούρο αφηγείται με την αριστοτεχνική του γραφή τη φουτουριστική ιστορία της Κλάρας, μιας Τεχνητής Φίλης (ΤΦ), ενός παιδιού-ανθρωποειδούς με εκπληκτική παρατηρητικότητα και ιδιαίτερη ενσυναίσθηση -παρά το γεγονός ότι είναι ένα τεχνητό προϊόν-, η οποία από τη θέση της στο κατάστημα ό Διάβασα το βιβλίουπό το άπλετο ηλιακό φως, έπειτα από πολύ εγκλεισμό, και αυτό έκανε την ανάγνωση του μαγική, για να μην πω θεραπευτική。 Στο πρώτο μυθιστόρημά του μετά τη βράβευσή του με το Νομπέλ (2017), ο Καζούο Ισιγκούρο αφηγείται με την αριστοτεχνική του γραφή τη φουτουριστική ιστορία της Κλάρας, μιας Τεχνητής Φίλης (ΤΦ), ενός παιδιού-ανθρωποειδούς με εκπληκτική παρατηρητικότητα και ιδιαίτερη ενσυναίσθηση -παρά το γεγονός ότι είναι ένα τεχνητό προϊόν-, η οποία από τη θέση της στο κατάστημα όπου πωλείται, παρακολουθεί με προσοχή και προσπαθεί να ερμηνεύσει τη συμπεριφορά όσων έρχονται για να ρίξουν μια ματιά, αλλά και όσων περνούν απ’ έξω, στον δρόμο。 Και ελπίζει πως σύντομα κάποιος θα τη διαλέξει。 Όπως κάθε ΤΦ, η Κλάρα τρέφεται από τον Ήλιο και θεωρεί πως το φως του είναι ικανό να γιατρέψει τα πάντα。 Έτσι, προσπαθεί να τον πείσει να βοηθήσει την Τζόσι, το έφηβο μοναχικό κορίτσι που τελικά την αγόρασε για φίλη, το κορίτσι που έχει αρρωστήσει από μια απροσδιόριστη ασθένεια, εξαιτίας της τεχνητής της αναβάθμισης, το κορίτσι που, όπως όλα τα συνομήλικά του παιδιά, τηλε-εκπαιδεύονται。 Όλα αυτά, σε ένα δυστοπικό και μάλλον κοντινό μέλλον, όπου οι ρόλοι των ενηλίκων αλλάζουν με ραγδαίους ρυθμούς, ενώ τα παιδιά, για μπορέσουν να συνεχίσουν την ακαδημαϊκή και επαγγελματική ζωή τους, αναβαθμίζονται τροποποιούμενα γενετικά, με κίνδυνο της ζωής τους。 Για παράδειγμα, η αδελφή της Τζόσι έχασε τη ζωή της μετά την αναβάθμιση, γεγονός που έχει αναστατώσει τη μητέρα της για το αν πήρε τη σωστή απόφαση να προχωρήσει και με την Τζόσι。 Η Κλάρα έχει στο πλευρό της τον Ρικ, τον μη αναβαθμισμένο παιδικό φίλο της Τζόσι, αλλά και τον πατέρα της μικρής που προσπαθεί να αποτρέψει την πρώην σύζυγό του από ένα επικίνδυνο ηθικά βήμα。 "Η Κλάρα και ο Ήλιος" είναι ένα συγκινητικό βιβλίο που μας προσφέρει μια μοναδική άποψη του διαρκώς μεταβαλλόμενου κόσμου μας και της ανθρώπινης κατάστασης μέσα από τα -συχνά απορημένα- παιδικά μάτια μιας αφηγήτριας που δύσκολα θα ξεχάσετε。 。。。more

Architha Subramaniam

This novel starts at a display in a department store window with a rather unique narrator, Klara, a humanoid robot/artificial friend (AF)。 This is no mere toy, these AFs can observe, learn and have a sophisticated understanding。 Klara waits patiently to be chosen by the right child and is finally chosen by Josie。 The life leading to that choice and after is what makes up this beautiful book。 Josie and Klara are part of a futuristic (or not quite!) world in which many people have been rendered un This novel starts at a display in a department store window with a rather unique narrator, Klara, a humanoid robot/artificial friend (AF)。 This is no mere toy, these AFs can observe, learn and have a sophisticated understanding。 Klara waits patiently to be chosen by the right child and is finally chosen by Josie。 The life leading to that choice and after is what makes up this beautiful book。 Josie and Klara are part of a futuristic (or not quite!) world in which many people have been rendered unemployed due to technology, a social system where some are ‘lifted’ and some not, virtual learning through ‘’oblongs’’, teenagers learning to socialize with each other and drone birds。 As I sit and reflect on this book, I am struck by the number of themes Ishiguro has snuck in this novel- Josie’s deteriorating health and decline, her mother’s guilt, Klara’s frank observation of the world around her, the ever present Sun and his role in their well being are all tied together in a beautiful story。 What makes this story stick with me, though it is bordering on science fiction, a more emotional 1984 of sorts, all of this seems very much possible in the near future and this gives the book a haunting immediacy to it。 。。。more

Miranda

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it, click here。 I loved joining Klara on her journey to understand humans and all our complexity: emotions, relationships, and fundamentally what it means to be human。 One of the key questions this novel raises is: is being human something that can be replicated by something artificial? Klara ultimately answers "no" - that neither mother nor father would have loved the artificial Josie, even if she acted and looked the same, in the same way they love the real Josie。 There will always be a gap between robots and I loved joining Klara on her journey to understand humans and all our complexity: emotions, relationships, and fundamentally what it means to be human。 One of the key questions this novel raises is: is being human something that can be replicated by something artificial? Klara ultimately answers "no" - that neither mother nor father would have loved the artificial Josie, even if she acted and looked the same, in the same way they love the real Josie。 There will always be a gap between robots and human。 And yet, isn't Klara, in all her artificiality, deserving of love, too? Is that love different?My favorite lines from the book is a conversation between Klara and the father:“The heart you speak of,’ I said。 ‘It might indeed be the hardest part of Josie to learn。 It might be like a house with many rooms。 Even so, a devoted AF, given time, could walk through each of those rooms, studying them carefully in turn, until they became like her own home。”“But then suppose you stepped into one of those rooms,’ he said, ‘and discovered another room within it。 And inside that room, another room still。 Rooms within rooms within rooms。 Isn’t that how it might be, trying to learn Josie’s heart? No matter how long you wandered through those rooms, wouldn’t there always be others you’d not yet entered?”What didn't work as well for me is the treatment of the sun, pollution, and Cootings machine。 It seemed a bit arbitrary, but I guess we are seeing and understanding (or not understanding) the world through Klara's eyes。 。。。more

Maria

Another masterpiece from this fantastic author who has such a keen eye in understanding the human condition。 A sad and lonely tale, engaging and thought provoking throughout。 No spoilers but those who love Ishiguro, won’t be disappointed!

Begum Zorlu

Enjoyed this book and found similar themes with Never Let Me Go。

Romina

Very thought-provoking!I think it's going to be hard to discuss this book without giving spoilers, but I can say that this novel is an exploration of what’s coming in the very near future, and all the moral and ethical questions we’ll have to face。Ishiguro touches on many issues affecting our own society, like loneliness (and waiting), changing and leaving people behind, increased mechanisation, pollution, solar energy, AI (or ‘AF’ in this case, for Artificial Friend) consciousness, and people b Very thought-provoking!I think it's going to be hard to discuss this book without giving spoilers, but I can say that this novel is an exploration of what’s coming in the very near future, and all the moral and ethical questions we’ll have to face。Ishiguro touches on many issues affecting our own society, like loneliness (and waiting), changing and leaving people behind, increased mechanisation, pollution, solar energy, AI (or ‘AF’ in this case, for Artificial Friend) consciousness, and people being afraid of their intelligence。。。 or of the unknown, really。It questions if a machine can fully become human, and whether there truly is a soul or anything beyond of the reach of technology。 And it goes even deeper and makes us wonder if there was such a thing as AI consciousness, could that kind of love and devotion be even purer than the way we, as humans, are capable of loving?👏🏼 。。。more

Kat

I made a point of going into this one blind。 No spoilers, no reviews; I just picked up a copy and started to read。 I loved the unknowns and unanswered questions along the way。 I think the unknown is part of the magic of Kazuo Ishiguro's work。 Delightful, emotional, thought-provoking fiction。 I made a point of going into this one blind。 No spoilers, no reviews; I just picked up a copy and started to read。 I loved the unknowns and unanswered questions along the way。 I think the unknown is part of the magic of Kazuo Ishiguro's work。 Delightful, emotional, thought-provoking fiction。 。。。more

Tammy

I wanted to like this book more。 Remains of the Day was so intense and emotionally devastating, but this felt as flat as Klara's emotions。 I keep thinking that maybe I wasn't paying close enough attention and missed something important, but I didn't like it enough to go back and re-read it。 I wanted to like this book more。 Remains of the Day was so intense and emotionally devastating, but this felt as flat as Klara's emotions。 I keep thinking that maybe I wasn't paying close enough attention and missed something important, but I didn't like it enough to go back and re-read it。 。。。more

Jennifer

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it, click here。 I really enjoyed this book told from the perspective of an AI。 But the ending reminded me of the ending of the movie AI, which just about did me in。

Marty Nicholas

Oh my, what a dear book! Spots of real suspense, thought provoking always, with a perfect, moving finish。 "。。。I like this spot。 And I have my memories to go through and place in the right order。" Oh my, what a dear book! Spots of real suspense, thought provoking always, with a perfect, moving finish。 "。。。I like this spot。 And I have my memories to go through and place in the right order。" 。。。more

Sandy

4。5 rounded up; very creative story。

Cecillia

I'm not sure what message this book is trying to impart, and clearly I did not get it。 I'm not sure what message this book is trying to impart, and clearly I did not get it。 。。。more

Carmen212

I liked it, I liked it, I liked it and hadn't a clue where it was going, and then I liked it less and then I thought this is a dystopian fairy tale and I quit at about page 270。 I liked it, I liked it, I liked it and hadn't a clue where it was going, and then I liked it less and then I thought this is a dystopian fairy tale and I quit at about page 270。 。。。more

Octavia Lavender

2。5*Disappointed with this novel。 I had avoided reading reviews so as not to be influenced in any way before reading as there was a lot of hype and excitement around 'Klara and the Sun' pre-publication。 For this to be the work of a Nobel Prize winning author and author of 'Remains of the Day' and 'Never Let Me Go', I don't feel it's unwarranted to be disappointed and to have expected more。 Whilst I appreciate the narrative from the pov of Klara (an AI), the plot felt old and familiar。 There does 2。5*Disappointed with this novel。 I had avoided reading reviews so as not to be influenced in any way before reading as there was a lot of hype and excitement around 'Klara and the Sun' pre-publication。 For this to be the work of a Nobel Prize winning author and author of 'Remains of the Day' and 'Never Let Me Go', I don't feel it's unwarranted to be disappointed and to have expected more。 Whilst I appreciate the narrative from the pov of Klara (an AI), the plot felt old and familiar。 There doesn't ever seem to be a fully formed plot - something almost happens but never does。 And then alongside the main story strange subplots are there which add nothing to the novel。 Aside from that, none of the characters are likable but worse so, none of the characters are memorable。 I do usually enjoy the simplicity of the way Ishiguro writes but I do feel like the vagueness and nondescript world he created within this novel was a big downfall。 The language felt dull and lackluster and at times contrived。 Trying to be profound and missing the mark greatly:“There was something very special, but it wasn’t inside Josie。 It was inside those who loved her,” Klara says。“Sometimes,’ she said, ‘at special moments like that, people feel a pain alongside their happiness。 I’m glad you watch everything so carefully, Klara。”I did push through with this book but I think I may have been hopeful up to the last page that there would be some sort of twist; something more, anything more。 。。。more

Andrea

In reading this book, I think I made the mistake of expecting another “Never Let Me Go。” This isn’t Never Let Me Go, but I think it’s just as good。 It doesn’t go as much for shock value。 If anything, I think the ending is a different kind of melancholy that is almost more depressing。 It sort of took me by surprise since I expected to be sobbing but after finishing the final page, I am left with a vague sense of melancholic satisfaction。 The more I think about the ending, the sadder I feel。 Altho In reading this book, I think I made the mistake of expecting another “Never Let Me Go。” This isn’t Never Let Me Go, but I think it’s just as good。 It doesn’t go as much for shock value。 If anything, I think the ending is a different kind of melancholy that is almost more depressing。 It sort of took me by surprise since I expected to be sobbing but after finishing the final page, I am left with a vague sense of melancholic satisfaction。 The more I think about the ending, the sadder I feel。 Although this book has less to do with fate and death, I think it’s about coming to the sunset of one’s life and appreciating the moments we have。 Although I think I still prefer Never Let Me Go, to me the metaphors feel stronger, I highly enjoyed this book and it raises interesting questions about our expectations and treatment of technology in relation to our own human perspective on life。 I think if I had all the time in the world, I’d go back and just reread this book。 But life moves on and we all have to slowly fade, eventually。 The real question is whether or not we can accept that。 。。。more

Kayla

The novel follows Klara, an observant AI robot designed for the distant future’s increasingly socially isolated teens。 Klara spends her days in a shop, waiting for the chance to fulfill her purpose, and eventually becomes a playmate for a chronically ill teen。One of the things I enjoy about Ishiguro’s writing is his ability to establish a world without it feeling like it’s weighed down in exposition。 However, sometimes I felt the exposition detracted from the reading experience。 I’m not sure why The novel follows Klara, an observant AI robot designed for the distant future’s increasingly socially isolated teens。 Klara spends her days in a shop, waiting for the chance to fulfill her purpose, and eventually becomes a playmate for a chronically ill teen。One of the things I enjoy about Ishiguro’s writing is his ability to establish a world without it feeling like it’s weighed down in exposition。 However, sometimes I felt the exposition detracted from the reading experience。 I’m not sure why the author felt the need to not explain at least some of these elements。 For example, there are discussions Klara hears about children who are “lifted,” which is a source of conflict for some of the human characters, but even with a few context clues, we know little about it。 It was frustrating to know next to nothing about this world when Klara is supposed to be so observant。I also feel on the fence about Klara。 On the one hand, I loved how Ishiguro created such a unique character。 The novel is narrated by Klara, who has an almost childlike personality that works well in many scenes。 And yet。。。Sometimes her lack of knowledge about things felt forced。 I find it hard to believe that in today’s world of WiFi-connected smart devices why Klara, in the distant future, wasn’t equipped with the ability to access basic knowledge about human social norms or more information about how the world works。Overall, the book was a quick, enjoyable reading experience。 It’s science fiction without feeling all that removed from our current world; if sci fi isn’t your thing, I think there’s enough here for most people to enjoy it。 I’m just not sure if I would rush out to buy it anytime soon。 。。。more

Susan

the deft writing able to impart the ideas behind the words without having to spell it out for the reader was impressive! It was either that or I read too much into the story all on my own? You pick。 I loved the process of how Klara made assumptions。 It was incredibly simplistic and contrary to how most people view computers and artificial intelligence。 Is that where the irony and beauty reside in this story? Not sure but I thoroughly enjoyed it。

Mehrsa

This is not Never Let Me Go。 I am just saying that so you lower your expectations。 It is still Ishiguro so it is still very very good。 But it's not NLMG good or even remains of the day good。 It's not fair, I know, to compare a writer to his former masterpieces, but if you've written some magnificent books of sheer genius, the price you pay is that you've set your own bar way too high。 This is not Never Let Me Go。 I am just saying that so you lower your expectations。 It is still Ishiguro so it is still very very good。 But it's not NLMG good or even remains of the day good。 It's not fair, I know, to compare a writer to his former masterpieces, but if you've written some magnificent books of sheer genius, the price you pay is that you've set your own bar way too high。 。。。more