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Stéphanie asked this question about Klara and the Sun:
Anyone already finished & want to discuss the ending?
Crabbygirl when I was a child I had stuffed animals that I named, created relationships and storylines between them. and even when I got older and 'put away my c…morewhen I was a child I had stuffed animals that I named, created relationships and storylines between them. and even when I got older and 'put away my childish things' I STILL didn't like to leave them where they couldn't 'breathe' or be with each other.
Yes that utterly stupid but it's what came to mind when Josie makes a platform for Klara to look outside the upper window in the utility closet. Klara is a plaything that Josie has outgrown.
In time, I was able to pack the stuffed animals in a box (but still not get rid of). Then I moved the box to the garage. After a time the box went to goodwill. And this is what happened to Klara. Her being in the junkyard is because she is an outgrown toy. It's not an act of cruelty but lots of readers see it as such because they identify with her humanity.

Can I also add that I think Klara DID save Josie? And that it is not explainable. I guess that means we're veering into magical realism, but it's a defining moment for Klara and it allows her to find meaning in her 'life'. she is not sad in the junkyard as she replays memories. she's not even interested in talking with the other AFs. she is content with the life she chose. Isn't that how we all want to face the end?(less)
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Klara and the Sun
by Kazuo Ishiguro (Goodreads Author)
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