Kazuo Ishiguro

This novel is just a glance at love and society from the view of Klara—an Artificial Friend with outstanding observant capacities. Klara watched from where she was seated in the store, waiting for a family to pick her up. But when the opportunity finally comes, she goes on a journey through love, human emotions, the relationship of man and machine, and the ethical boundaries of technology. This novel in a dystopic future digs deep into what it means to love and be loved, and how it is to search for meaning in a changing world.

The novel describes the travels of Stevens, a most loyal butler, in one of the books. While travelling around England, Stevens gets an insight into his life and becomes more aware of his long-standing devotion to his former employer, Lord Darlington, and his love for a housekeeper, Miss Kenton. Set against the vivid tableau of the interwar period and the years leading to World War II, the narrative explores themes of dignity and duty with the costs when loyalty is placed in the wrong hands. Through Stevens' journey, the book explores the complexities of the human heart and the choices that define a life.