Klara and the Sun: a GMA Book Club Pick
A Novel
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group · Print & ebook · March 1, 2022
SOON TO BE A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE DIRECTED BY TAIKA WAITITI AND STARRING JENNA ORTEGA AND AMY ADAMS • NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Once in a great while, a book comes along that changes our view of the world.
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- Who it’s for
- Readers interested in artificial intelligence and its possible role in the future
- Themes
- Artificial intelligence and the future, Love and loneliness
- Genres
- Sci-Fi, Literary Fiction, Visionary Fiction
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SOON TO BE A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE DIRECTED BY TAIKA WAITITI AND STARRING JENNA ORTEGA AND AMY ADAMS • NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Once in a great while, a book comes along that changes our view of the world. This magnificent novel from the Nobel laureate and author of Never Let Me Go is “an intriguing take on how artificial intelligence might play a role in our futures ... a poignant meditation on love and loneliness” (The Associated Press).
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• A GOOD MORNING AMERICA Book Club Pick! 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 those who pass on the street outside. She remains hopeful that a customer will soon choose her. Klara and the Sun is a thrilling book that offers a look at our changing world through the eyes of an unforgettable narrator, and one that explores the fundamental question: what does it mean to love?
Who it’s for
- Readers interested in artificial intelligence and its possible role in the future
- Readers drawn to stories exploring love and loneliness
Where it sits
| Sci-Fi | 82% |
|---|---|
| Literary Fiction | 68% |
| Visionary Fiction | 46% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Literary Fiction
- Sci-Fi
- Visionary Fiction
- Authors
- Kazuo Ishiguro
- Publisher
- Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
- Published
- March 1, 2022
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Artificial intelligence and the future · Love and loneliness
- Reading lane
- Literary Fiction