Through the eyes and thoughts of a unique narrator, "Klara and the Sun" takes us to a not-so-distant future, where AI-imbued dolls are children's playmates. Quite slowly we begin to understand that something is amiss in this world, but what exactly that is, we won't find out for a while.

What a fascinating book. For a long time, I found it hard to see where it was going. In fact I did think the introduction could have been a bit shorter - Klara doesn't leave her store until about 25% into the story.
The actual plot that evolves in front of us is surprising, and we learn some (not all!) things about the world Klara is in. It remains unclear what is happening to the children until a late point during the plot (in fact I would have preferred to to have it laid out so openly), and this opens up many avenues of discussion.

I recommend this book to everyone who is interested in how AI and technology impact our lives, to those who like a different kind of story about family and parenting, and to everyone who has always wanted to read a suspenseful book by a Nobel laureate.