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Klara and the Sun
Klara is a solar-powered companion robot who watches the world from a shop window until a sick teenage girl chooses her. As she tries to help her new family, she holds her own odd, devoted beliefs about the Sun.
Facts last checked 2026-10-16
- First published
- 2021
- Pace
- Slow
- Length
- Medium
- Pages
- 320
- Format
- Standalone
Read this if you like gentle, understated fiction that sees human behaviour through an outsider's eyes.
Skip this if you want plot and answers, because the world is only lightly sketched and the story is very quiet.
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Quick answers about Klara and the Sun
- What is Klara and the Sun about?
- Klara is a solar-powered companion robot who watches the world from a shop window until a sick teenage girl chooses her. As she tries to help her new family, she holds her own odd, devoted beliefs about the Sun.
- Who should read Klara and the Sun?
- Read it if you like gentle, understated fiction that sees human behaviour through an outsider's eyes. Skip it if you want plot and answers, because the world is only lightly sketched and the story is very quiet.
- How long and how fast is Klara and the Sun?
- It is a slow-paced, medium read of about 320 pages, first published in 2021.
- Does Klara and the Sun have content warnings?
- We have not noted any content warnings for this book yet.
- Can I borrow Klara and the Sun for free?
- Often, yes. Check Libby (OverDrive) to see whether your library lends Klara and the Sun; the borrow button above searches it for you.
- What should I read after Klara and the Sun?
- Readers who liked it often move on to Never Let Me Go, A Psalm for the Wild-Built, I, Robot.
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