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I’m surprised to see Klara and The Sun on the list. Though I enjoyed the character of Klara, the book itself felt like a huge letdown and don’t see how it makes it on anyones top 5 list.

Would love to hear others thoughts on it?

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I found it very boring. I wonder whether Gates was using it to signal: "Although it takes place in a dystopian future, the robots aren’t a force for evil. Instead, they serve as companions to keep people company. This book made me think about what life with super intelligent robots might look like—and whether we’ll treat these kinds of machines as pieces of technology or as something more."

I was also not blown away (and surprised to see it on the list). I thought the perspectives were good i.e. how a new intelligence would interpret the world, sensory overload, etc., but I don't think it brought anything really new to the table.

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