We were quiet for some time after that, Josie hidden in the shadows while I continued to stand at the window. ‘Perhaps,’ I said eventually, 'the Mother thought if she stayed with Josie all the time, Josie would be less lonely?’ ‘Who says I'm lonely?' ‘If that were true, if Josie really would be less lonely with the Mother, then I'd happily go away.' ‘But who says I'm lonely? I'm not lonely.' ‘Perhaps all humans are lonely. At least potentially.’ - Kazuo Ishiguro, Klara and the Sun I’m so enjoying reading this book with you all. There’s so much tenderness and humanity in it, and your comments have enriched my reading of it. This week I talked with Michael Burdett from @uniofnottingham and King-Ho Leung from @divinitysta about part four of Klara and the Sun. We talked about transhumanism, disability, grace, loneliness, death... and everything else! Listen at the link in my profile. I’ll post discussing questions on Thursday. Happy Reading!