This is a slow paced read that didn't fail to make me feel something. Klara our protagonist is an AF that is assigned to Josie- who is suffering from a chronic illness. The observational qualities of Klara were spotty at times, but they were cleverly revealed or hidden to keep you interested nonetheless. I thoroughly enjoyed the reflective nature of this book and even though the read itself is slow paced, I would highly recommend it regardless.

Klara was hard to depict at the beginning, at first I didn't realize exactly who she was until about 100 pages in, but after that- I was invested in her story. Klara has this special thing about her and transcends her being and I watched her go from robotic to more and more human throughout. I spotted these subtle changes in the writing that indicated to me that she was developing and it was beautiful to see. This book is an exploration of love and humanity and Ishiguro depicted it masterfully.

The only reason this wasn't a five star was solely my personal preference in endings. Though the ending was open ended and left much to think about- I prefer everything to be wrapped up in a much tighter bow. Otherwise, brilliant.