![]() ![]() We are presented with the world of the ‘lifted’ children, whose parents took the decision to have them genetically engineered, risking illness, as with Josie, and possibly death, as of Josie’s sister. ![]() Quite a lot of the discussion centred on the strange sort of society depicted in the book. We discussed various key points of the book: how ‘the mother’ assessed Klara as a possible candidate for ‘continuation’ of Josie what would have happened had this been enacted and why the sun did in fact reinvigorate Josie as Klara had hoped, despite the reader possibly thinking that this plan was a misapprehension on Klara’s part. Perceptions about Klara herself varied: one reader said she did not realise at first that Klara was a robot and readers had different ideas about how big she was - lifesized, or small like a doll? ![]() Others said they thought it slightly disappointing, possibly because the characters were not easy to relate to – this might have been, we thought, because they were seen through the eyes of Klara, an android. Some thought it took some time to get started, but were pleased when the story got under way some also found the end unsatisfactory. One reader said that the story being told from the point of view of an artificial intelligence, sharing her experiences and learning about human behaviour, was an interesting perspective. The group generally enjoyed reading this book. St Just Monday Morning Reading Group 27th February 2023. ![]()
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