Klara soon turns her observational powers on members of the household and Josie’s friends. Klara is finally chosen by Josie, a sickly girl who lives in the country. She is a particularly observant, curious, and empathetic robot and it’s interesting to hear her observations as she tries to make sense of the world she sees outside the shop window. Klara is an artificial friend (AF) who spends the first part of the book in a store with other AFs, waiting to be chosen by a child to be their friend. That either says something about my taste in books or that novels in general tend to be not so sunny. Interestingly, as I scanned through my humongous library wish list, I found plenty of covers with clouds but very few with suns. August’s challenge was to read a book with the sun on the cover. I read Klara and the Sun for the 2021 Thoughtful Reading Challenge. (This in no way affects the honesty of my reviews!) All commissions will be donated to the ALS Association. As an Amazon Associate I earn a small commission, at no additional cost to you, from qualifying purchases. This post may contain Amazon Affiliate links. The novel is slow-paced, but nonetheless an interesting read. Klara and the Sun explores one of today’s more controversial topics – artificial intelligence and what happens when technology advances to the point where robots really are almost human.
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