I just got to the part where Josie’s mother tells Klara about her plan to replace Josie. Does she seriously think no one would notice? That no one would ask questions if her sickly daughter suddenly stopped aging? And that creator saying that an “ineffable quality” doesn’t exist…FFS yes it does, it’s called memory. Josie already has twelve years of memories and emotional connections that Klara could never hope to replicate. Doesn’t the mother understand that? She wouldn’t be getting her child, she would be getting a more advanced doll. The scene where Josie has a nightmare and cries out for her mother? She will never have that, because Klara doesn’t understand that impulse and never will. And the worst part? She’s done this before. She did it after her first daughter died. Just like when she uplifted Josie hoping for a second chance, this will only cause her worse pain when she realizes she can’t love Klara the same way.

Maybe I’m just mad for personal reasons. But I’m mad enough to just leave it unfinished.