📚心得【克拉拉與太陽】 by 石黑一雄, 2021｜Review 《Klara and the Sun 》 by Kazuo Ishiguro, 2021
#2017諾貝爾文學獎 #超失望 #android #人類替換 #孩童主角
看這本書前，還對諾貝爾文學獎有點敬意；看完後，非常後悔自己花時間讀了個毫無創意與內容、像是寫給有先天疾病兒童的「童書」。
《克拉拉與太陽》本質上是一本關於克服喪女之痛、以及是什麼讓人心之所以獨特的小說。什麼是愛？我們愛的人可以被機器模仿並取代嗎？
作者不斷尋思「愛是否只是個浪漫的主張，以及愛能夠被科技取代是否純然只是幻覺」。假使科學上，有了足夠的行為資訊後，機器人能100%模仿一個人的行為模式與反應，周遭的人們會以同樣方式對待它嗎？
整體故事描述很直線，最後也是給了個大大的good ending，最重要的「何謂人心與為何其難以替代」也只給了個籠統的「因為在旁人看來人有獨特的不可替代性」這樣的答案，就像以前說每個不動產建號都有獨特性，即使一切條件都相同，也會有樓層、不同棟的差異，或是對一些長期持有自住的所有權人有心中價值的差距。就像一個任性小孩一句「反正就是不一樣」來呼攏，作者打了個複雜的結最後卻不幫讀者解開，結局看完反而讓人更煩躁。
說真的，這種Cyberpunk常見的主題，到2021年還敢只以「機械是否可以完整取代人類」這樣的主題寫一篇中、長篇小說，該說很勇敢嗎…這樣的書怎麼能大賣…
IMO總分：56分，讀起來讓人超失望的中下作，建議跳過。
核心思想：★★★☆☆ 核心討論議題是否有趣*5
劇情細節：★★☆☆☆ 綜觀整體劇情的質與量*4
角色刻畫：★★☆☆☆ 角色群的必要性與深度*3
科學軟硬：★★★★★ 是否符合現實物理現象*3
結局滿意：★★☆☆☆ 結局滿意度與有無餘韻*3
易讀程度：★★★☆☆ 閱讀時章節是否難消化*2
#2017_Nobel_Literature_Prize #Disappointed #Android #Child_Protagonist
Before reading this book, I still had some respect for the Nobel Literature Prize; after finishing it, I deeply regretted spending time on a work completely lacking in creativity and substance, like a children's book written for a child with congenital abnormality.
《Klara and the Sun》 fundamentally explores the theme of overcoming grief over losing a daughter and what makes a human soul unique. What is love? Can we replace the people we love with advanced machines? The author constantly contemplates whether love is merely an romantic assertion, and whether the idea that technology can replace love is just an illusion. If, scientifically speaking, a machine could perfectly replicate every action and reaction of a person, would those around it treat it the same way they do to the original?
The overall story is told in a very straightforward manner, with a highly satisfying ending at the end. However, regarding the most crucial question — "What defines the human heart and why is it irreplaceable?" — the author only provides a vague answer: "Because to others, humans have an unique, irreplaceable quality that programs can't simulate." It feels like an explanation one might get from a real estate agent who insists that every property has its own value, even if all other conditions are identical except they can't be in the same address. The difference could be as trivial as the floor level or building number — just like how a stubborn child dismisses something with "It’s just different!" and tries to placate others with that simplistic reasoning. I honestly think there should be many better answers than this.
Honestly, this is such a common cyberpunk theme, yet in 2021, someone still dares to write a novel exploring the question of whether machines can fully replace humans. How could such a book become a bestseller? I don't understand.
IMO Rating: 56. A really disappointing average read, I’d definitely skip it.
Core Theme: ★★★☆☆ (*5)
Plot Quality: ★★☆☆☆ (*4)
Character Development: ★★☆☆☆ (*3)
Science Validity: ★★★★★ (*3)
Ending Satisfaction: ★★☆☆☆ (*3)
Readability: ★★★☆☆ (*2)
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