I this book because...
I’d been hearing about this book in forums and chatrooms for a while before I read it. Then I heard it won the Nobel Prize for literature. Then I learned its plot involved near-future artificial intelligence and knew I had to read it because I’ve long been fascinated by AI. I’m so glad I did.
If I had to sum up Klara in two words, I’d say it’s crushingly beautiful. It’s somehow both simple and intricate. It somehow explores and shows what it means to be human through AI.
I now see why Kazuo Ishiguro is regarded as a master, and I look forward to reading more of him in 2024.
20 authors picked Klara and the Sun as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.
*The #1 Sunday Times Bestseller*
*Longlisted for the Booker Prize 2021*
*A Barack Obama Summer Reading Pick*
'A delicate, haunting story' The Washington Post
'This is a novel for fans of Never Let Me Go . . . tender, touching and true.' The Times
'The Sun always has ways to reach us.'
From her place in the store, Klara, an Artificial Friend with outstanding observational qualities, watches carefully the behaviour of those who come in to browse, and of those who pass in the street outside. She remains hopeful a customer will soon choose her, but when the possibility emerges…