Take a photo of a barcode or cover
3.51 AVERAGE
3.51 AVERAGE
adventurous
mysterious
relaxing
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Really fun, quick read! Like many of his works, it left an impression on me. I’m sure I’ll think about this story for years to come.
Loved this clever story. Very Neil Gaiman-esque. Also reminds me of Where the Wild Things are a little bit, but not for children.
#januaryinjapan
.
It was indeed strange, but that's not a surprise because Murakami (duh!!!). It was interesting, in a way that I wanted to know more about how it is going to progress. I am not curious to know the ending. Murakami's Stories often feel like a twisted dream. There are some indications that lead us to thinking that it might have been real, but then whole chain of events is as surreal as possible that it might as well have been a dream. This story is no different.
.
It was indeed strange, but that's not a surprise because Murakami (duh!!!). It was interesting, in a way that I wanted to know more about how it is going to progress. I am not curious to know the ending. Murakami's Stories often feel like a twisted dream. There are some indications that lead us to thinking that it might have been real, but then whole chain of events is as surreal as possible that it might as well have been a dream. This story is no different.
2,5 Sterne, 2 für den Text, 3 für die Illustrationen, die ziemlich creepy und ausdrucksstark sind, aber nicht immer passend für den Inhalt?
Ich fühle mich nach der Lektüre und einigen anderen Rezensionen in namhaften Zeitungen wie zu dumm für das Buch und das ist ein Gefühl, das ich nicht als solches stehen lassen möchte. Ich habe Kafka gelesen, ich habe andere Murakami gelesen und ich muss nicht alles loben, was verwirrend und verdreht und von einem hochgelobten Autor ist. Deshalb bleibe ich bei: es hat mich beschäftigt, mir aber nicht gefallen, und alles in allem kam es in dieser kurzen Form bei mir nicht an. Hätte ich es in der Schule lesen und interpretieren müssen, hätte ich es gehasst, hätte ich es als ersten Murakami gelesen, hätte ich niemals andere Bücher von ihm aufgeschlagen und einiges verpasst. Also, von mir keine gute Review für "die unheimliche Bibliothek".
Ich fühle mich nach der Lektüre und einigen anderen Rezensionen in namhaften Zeitungen wie zu dumm für das Buch und das ist ein Gefühl, das ich nicht als solches stehen lassen möchte. Ich habe Kafka gelesen, ich habe andere Murakami gelesen und ich muss nicht alles loben, was verwirrend und verdreht und von einem hochgelobten Autor ist. Deshalb bleibe ich bei: es hat mich beschäftigt, mir aber nicht gefallen, und alles in allem kam es in dieser kurzen Form bei mir nicht an. Hätte ich es in der Schule lesen und interpretieren müssen, hätte ich es gehasst, hätte ich es als ersten Murakami gelesen, hätte ich niemals andere Bücher von ihm aufgeschlagen und einiges verpasst. Also, von mir keine gute Review für "die unheimliche Bibliothek".
Great introduction to Murakami. Not too strange or long so you can get your feet wet before diving into the novels. Gives you a good taste of the strangeness to come.
If this had been my introduction to Murakami, I'd have probably been quicker to try the next thing. A light, interesting and humorous read.
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Disturbing but it makes you curious enough to read through the disturbance. I really admire how well Murakami writes about loneliness.
The story has Murakami's usual simplistic yet wonderfully complex world, with bountiful garnishing of details. The only gripe I had is how the story ended in an unsatisfying and inexplicit manner. Reminded me of the ending of [b:The Ocean at the End of the Lane|15783514|The Ocean at the End of the Lane|Neil Gaiman|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1497098563l/15783514._SY75_.jpg|21500681] by Neil Gaiman.
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
N/A
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
A stunningly quick read. It's reminiscent of Alice's Adventures on Wonderland as the main character enters an "other" world within a library. I was enthralled by Murakami's writing, but I was so caught off guard by the abrupt ending. I highly recommend reading a physical copy.
Wild winds woke me at 4am this morning, and I couldn't get back to sleep with them howling around the house. I made a cup of tea and sat down with this beautifully presented little book. I'm really not sure what to make of it, except that I've already dipped back into it several times today to remind myself of some of the wierdness.
One of the themes I really liked about this book:
"Why do I act like this, agreeing when I really disagree, letting people force me to do things I don't want to do?"
Being polite can get you into a lot of trouble.
One of the themes I really liked about this book:
"Why do I act like this, agreeing when I really disagree, letting people force me to do things I don't want to do?"
Being polite can get you into a lot of trouble.