Klara and the Sun — Kazuo Ishiguro

Sometimes science fiction doesn’t need to predict the future — it just needs to hold a mirror to what we already feel. Klara and the Sun is one of those rare novels that blends technology with tenderness.

The story follows Klara, an Artificial Friend designed to keep children company, as she observes the world through glass windows and filtered sunlight. Ishiguro doesn’t fill the book with gadgets or grand theories. Instead, he gives us a quiet, emotional view of humanity — how we love, how we hope, and how we sometimes break the things we care for.

Klara’s innocence makes the story almost childlike at times, but that’s where its beauty lies. She sees our flaws and affections with the kind of clarity we’ve forgotten to have. It’s melancholic, gentle, and haunting — the kind of science fiction that lingers not because of its ideas, but because of its heart.

⭐ 5/5 — Soft science fiction at its finest: emotional, reflective, and quietly devastating.