Klara and the Sun

Ishiguro telling an emotional tale about belief, love and hope, in his subtle ways again. Artificial friends are meant to help children and people overcome their loneliness, in a futuristic world not far from ours. The better the artificial A.I.s understand their human companions, the better they can serve them. And Klara, our protagonist, is a keen observer. As she becomes the companion to a sick girl, she sets out to help the girl and those around them, by begging the only mystical source of power she knows: the sun.

I loved how the mix of naivete and analytical thinking brought forth religious experiences. And how even the humans around her wanted to believe in her quest, like grasping for straws when you don't want a loved one to die. Machines inventing their own religion surely will be the first proof that we're not that special after all ;)