Klara and the Sun is the stunning new novel from Kazuo Ishiguro, the bestselling and Booker Prize winning author of Never Let Me Go and The Remains of the Day. It is a beautiful, unsettling story told through the eyes of Klara an Artificial Friend with outstanding observational qualities who, from her place in the store, 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 that her circumstances may change for ever, Klara is warned not to invest too much in the promises of humans. The book examines what it is like to be not-quite-human and explores themes of love and loyalty through the eyes of an android. Compelling, gentle, and powerful, it holds up a mirror to the fragility of humanity. A wonderful read.
— Olivia