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Klara and the Sun

By: Kazuo Ishiguro
Narrated by: Sura Siu
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From the bestselling and Booker Prize winning author of Never Let me Go and The Remains of the Day, a stunning new novel - his first since winning the Nobel Prize in Literature - that asks, what does it mean to love? A thrilling feat of world-building, a novel of exquisite tenderness and impeccable restraint, Klara and the Sun is a magnificent achievement, and an international literary event.

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If you are into painting an image with words, then this may be a good read. If, like me, you are interested in scenarios for robot psyche, you may be dissapointed. Sorry Kazuo, its me, not you. An american should not try and do an English accent. The thought occurred to me of how the famous Eiji Yoshikawa in his book Musashi began his novel declaring the morning sun as the killer and how Kazuo Ishiguro, living on the other side of the world in the cloudy UK, begins his book with the sun being the saviour. For better insights into the psyche of robots, a better choice would be the Azimov Foundation series or The Word of Bob - an AI Minecraft Villager.

Not the book I hoped it would be

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Great writing, but frustrating plot with interesting twists diluted by extended passages of detail not contributory to the greater story.

A mixed bag

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Choose this for you next ‘read’. It is just lovely…and different, and lifts your spirit.

Just lovely!

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What an incredible story although at times it was very laborious. Narrator made it even worse with her English accent I’m sorry to say. It would make a great film one day. Can see why it won the booker prize but have mixed feelings about it overall

Wow ..but terrible narration

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Loved this. Felt like I knew Klara and Josie. A great thought provoking story by Kazuo Ishiguro.

Great narration and story

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