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Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro
4.0
challenging hopeful reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

This was on of my 12 book challenge recs. The premise sounded interesting and I'm glad I read it. Not gonna lie about halfway through and then again 75% I thought this was turning toward horror vibes and put it down for a could of days. This has what could be considered a happy ending. 

Following the story from Klara's perspective was very interesting. As some pro reviews say, it was an innocent perspective. She always wanted to do her best and always saw the best in the humans around her. It was interesting to see them sometimes treat her like an object and other times like a living being. The Mother especially because depending on her mood she was flip flopping all over the place. Klara's relationship with the Sun was cute and heartwarming. 

But then again her perspective could be baffling. Like when she described what she was seeing. Boxes everywhere sometimes. I could not always decipher what she was really seeing. I still don't know what the codex machine was supposed to be. I may be misspelling that because I listened to the audiobook. Overall it was an enjoyable read, outside my usual type. I think this would count as soft sci-fi, which I think I can enjoy from time to time. Gets you thinking without scientific details and also has a strong emotional element to the storytelling. I definitely teared up towards the end when Josie was rearranging the storage closet.