Science fiction Literary 2019

Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro

Published in Spanish as Klara Y El Sol

Here is 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…

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What it is

The life of someone made, not born · tender and sad at once

What happens in it

Artificial lives

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How it's told

Who tells it
First person
Its world
Our world, slightly bent

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Is it for you?

It's for you if…

  • you like a book that stays with you for days
  • you like a book that makes you think
  • you like a book that leaves you uneasy

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