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Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World by Haruki Murakami
6 reviews
seeeenf's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Die schwarzen Schrauben auf den weißen Tellern sahen alle glücklich aus. […]
Dabei dachte ich darüber nach, warum die schwarzen Schrauben auf den Tellerchen so glücklich ausgesehen hatten. Vielleicht, weil sie aufgehört hatten, Teile eines Quirls zu sein, und wieder nichts als Schrauben sein durften. Oder weil die weißen Teller für die Schrauben ein rechter Ehrenplatz waren. Wie auch immer: Dinge glücklich zu sehen war schön anzuschauen.
Dabei dachte ich darüber nach, warum die schwarzen Schrauben auf den Tellerchen so glücklich ausgesehen hatten. Vielleicht, weil sie aufgehört hatten, Teile eines Quirls zu sein, und wieder nichts als Schrauben sein durften. Oder weil die weißen Teller für die Schrauben ein rechter Ehrenplatz waren. Wie auch immer: Dinge glücklich zu sehen war schön anzuschauen.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal death, Eating disorder, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, and Blood
laurenleannereads's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
funny
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body shaming, Fatphobia, and Misogyny
Moderate: Alcoholism and Alcohol
zorc_'s review against another edition
adventurous
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
My enjoyment of the book fluctuated, from highs with meeting fun new characters and developing ones I thought I had figured out, to lows with extremely long expositional monologues (thankfully, these are limited in number). The main character gives off the vibes of an alcoholic unaware of his own problem, but it never poses much of an issue, so maybe Murakami is also unaware of the character’s problem.
The ending doesn’t explicitly state what happens to the main character, but the pieces are in place for things to turn out pretty happily.
It’s got a lot of Murakami’s hallmarks, but no graphic sex.
The ending doesn’t explicitly state what happens to the main character, but the pieces are in place for things to turn out pretty happily.
It’s got a lot of Murakami’s hallmarks, but no graphic sex.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal death
Minor: Alcoholism, Violence, and Alcohol
frannyglass's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Alcoholism, Death, Fatphobia, and Death of parent
hattiefrankie's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Content Warnings
Minor: Alcoholism and Fatphobia
manel_'s review against another edition
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-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
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Fatphobia, Misogyny, and Sexism