I just finished reading Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro. I read it very fast, finding the story and characters highly absorbing. The main character, Klara, is artificial intelligence in the form of a dark-haired young woman, and the story is told from her perspective. She is purchased and brought to a home where she serves as a companion to sickly young Josie. As the story progresses, the reader learns that Josie’s future is uncertain. Klara has come to care a great deal for Josie and tries to do something that she believes will save Josie’s life.

I was not pleased with how this novel ends. However, minutes after coming to that conclusion, I realized that the ending was perfect for the message that the author is imparting. I won’t say more than that so as not to give away too much. I did find it interesting that I wished I could rewrite the ending so that I could enjoy the book more!

No, I can’t rewrite the ending, and I shouldn’t want to. A book is the result of an author’s work, and that work should be respected as an individual’s effort. If the reader doesn’t like that work, they should set it aside and move on. I am moving on, with great respect for Ishigura’s talent and the message that he imparted.