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Rated Klara and the Sun 6/10

Interesting ideas, but a little plain.<br/><i></i><br/>Klara is, for want of a better word, a curious Android. The story is told through their perspective, which itself is unique with respect to machines being curious about their surroundings. <br/><br/>It felt like it was set in some kind of 50s America but never really committed to a location or time (though it could have done, it just didn't spike for me).<br/><br/>The story is, kind of lovely, whilst also being a little...dull and predictable. I felt like, though the ending is in some ways beautiful (for Klara), it's also pretty flat.<br/><br/>If you enjoy the kind of story that tells of what it might be like to be a machine being subservient to humans (and happy to be) and the slow going ons being their eyes, then this is for you. For me, a little to...15mph in a 30.

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Published 2026-08-01 11:10 UTC · bridged from Atmosphere