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Klara and the Sun

A magnificent novel from the Nobel laureate Kazuo Ishiguro--author of the Booker...

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Discuss Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro

How do the events of the novel comment on the value of nature to the health and well-being of humanity, and even to nonhuman beings?

1

Mar. 05, 2022
by joanr

What do you make of Klara's response about the finitude of metaphorical rooms in Josie's heart? Would you say you've been able to explore and learn all the rooms of your own heart, or another person's?

2

Feb. 28, 2022
by Jessica F

Why does Josie react differently to Klara's behavior when Josie is meeting with her peers compared to when Klara goes to Morgan Falls with the Mother?

3

Mar. 05, 2022
by joanr

Windows as a metaphor for the human condition

3

Mar. 04, 2022
by kathleenw

Klara and the other AFs have a rapport with one another. What do these conversations, thoughts, and feelings suggest about the sophistication of the AI technology, and about the unknown depths of the AFs' consciousness?

3

Mar. 06, 2022
by elizabethl

Do you think the natural setting of Morgan's Falls helps the Mother to reveal some of her vulnerabilities and fears? Why do you think she makes the choices she does for her daughter?

4

Mar. 24, 2022
by robinsb

Does the term "Artificial Friend" resonate at all with you? What's the difference in the level of interaction between children and their "artificial" versus their real/human friends?

5

Mar. 04, 2022
by loisk

How do you feel the tone and style of Klara's first-person narration help to convey the degree of her attention to detail?

6

Mar. 01, 2022
by tsquared

Consider some of the ways that the characters in the book socialize. How did you interpret the tone and atmosphere of these moments of connection between humans?

6

Mar. 10, 2022
by mceacd

Discuss the scene at the diner with Helen, Rick, and Vance.

7

Mar. 04, 2022
by loisk

Klara as real daughter

7

Mar. 09, 2022
by rebajane

What is unusual about Rick and Josie's friendship and their plan for their future?

7

Mar. 14, 2022
by patriciag

Based on what we learn from the conversations among Helen, Chrissie, Paul, and Rick about the choices parents make for their children in Klara’s world, how might that have affected Josie's condition?

8

Apr. 07, 2022
by somanybooks...

What shadow does the death of Josie's sister Sal cast on the family and over the novel as a whole?

8

Mar. 11, 2022
by ritah

What did you make of Klara's personification of the Sun, particularly in her final plea to save Josie? Have you ever experienced nature and other nonhuman entities in a similar way?

9

Apr. 12, 2022
by dianec

What does Klara's connection to the Sun suggest about the nature of her inner world?

10

Mar. 10, 2022
by CCC

Which elements of the novel felt familiar to you at the time of reading, which felt hard to imagine, and which were easy to imagine as a possibility for your lifetime?

11

Mar. 27, 2022
by patriciag

Who would have benefited most from Josie being able to "live" on in another form? Would you have made the same choice for your child or a loved one?

13

Mar. 08, 2022
by kimk

What does Klara's final destination say about the moral and ethical considerations of integrating more AI into society? Did her fate bring to mind that of any people you know?

15

Apr. 07, 2022
by babeh

Who, in the end, seems more human to you—the people or the AFs?

15

Mar. 07, 2022
by jeannew

Would you describe the relationship between Klara and Josie as love?

21

Apr. 07, 2022
by babeh

If given the chance, would you like to own an AF? If so, what form would it take?

24

Mar. 17, 2022
by kathyT

Overall, what do you think?

31

Mar. 13, 2022
by shan

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