Kazuo Ishiguro on Klara and the Sun
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Published 2021-03-03
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All Comments (21)
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This was the first book by Kazuo Ishiguro that I read. I just finished 10 minutes ago and I immediately came here to find some level of solace. I was left with so many emotions and feelings and questions. I want to talk to someone else who has read this book so badly. Im dropping my entire TBR and getting Never Let Me Go asap.
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He is a Nobel Prize winner, gifted in compelling story-telling. He creates an emotional, visual experience in the mind of his reader, and the story stays with you long after you have finished the novel.
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Just finished "Klara and the Sun". Go buy it or borrow it, and read it. You won't be disappointed.
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I’ve just started this. I’ve been avoiding Ishiguro since he destroyed me with Never Let Me Go.
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Amazing how this book sneaks up on you. I heard melancholy echos of Never Let Me Go. I will remember how Paul describing the human heart to Klara like it has endless rooms in a house, but Klara insist there is a FINITE number of rooms because it is a finite house. If true, this is a devastating revelation if you care to think about it.
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A really good book is not forgotten easily. I read this six months ago but remember certain parts that left an impression on me. Klara sitting on the park bench in the Sun at the end. It is difficult not feeling emotion for her. Her job is done.
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He has a point - the overwhelming sadness of the end of the Winnie the Pooh books brings me to tears.
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The remains of the day is one of my all time favourites. I’ve just finished Klara and the sun and it’s great.
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Immediately after finishing the book, I wasn't really too impressed initially. But, for some reason, the atmosphere and the vibe just stuck with me for months. Now, I think it was one of my favourite reading experiences so far, and I will read it again eventually!
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Hi Manager❤️
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So many questions. I dont want to spoil the book for others so I won't ask them here. But I feel a massive need to discuss this book. Ive never felt such emotional attachment to a character in a book before. Klara the A.F. This book is special. Very special.
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I started with" Remains of the Day" and found his style interesting so I decided to read more (the one about the older artist) and I am looking forward to reading this one as well. His books don't scream at you with drama and over the top emotion; they are more like stories in silk slippers that approach the reader with quiet and imploring grace. There is an elegance to his writing but it's not "piss elegance" and the power whispers rather than shouts.
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I tried explaining the story to my family at dinner after reading. I began sobbing. Not crying. Gasping for air sobbing. Read this. Edit: It’s not even that sad… just started crying
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The only book I've read by Ishiguro was Nocturnes - a series of short stories. I loved it so much, I'm not sure why I've never picked up another book by him.
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Thanks for a wonderful book.
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Not gonna lie, I love his voice. He's also the genius behind the novel that inspired the movie adaptation of Keira K's, Carey M and Andrew G's lesser known films!
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Anyone that left a bad review of this book needs to watch this interview. I am almost kicking myself for not realizing that she was viewing the world through the lens of loneliness because that was her initial design function.. DUH
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I just bought this book the other day been reading it none stop the last few days I absolutely love this can anyone recommend similar books like this I'm new to reading
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Dear editor, Would you please upload the full interview? I want to know the rest of his comment.
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Why has the full interview disappeared?
