Lunchtime Book Club – October – Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro

Discussion

Date: 28 October 2022

Duration: 60

Start Time: 1300

Join us for our October lunchtime book club.

The novel is set in a dystopian future in which some children are genetically engineered (“lifted”) for enhanced academic ability. As schooling is provided entirely at home by on-screen tutors, opportunities for socialization are limited and parents who can afford it often buy their children androids as companions. The book is narrated by one such Artificial Friend (AF) called Klara. Although Klara is exceptionally intelligent and observant, her knowledge of the world is limited.