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jestro's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Would be 5, if Murakami written women normally.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, Mental illness, Death, and Suicide
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Alcohol
avocadotoastbee's review
adventurous
dark
informative
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
5.0
A Wild Sheep Chase is the third novel of Haruki Murakami’s The Rat quadrilogy.
While it can be read as a stand-alone novel, I was glad I read Hear the Wind Sing and Pinball, 1973 first.
The preceding novels gave me just enough background information.
Although I love the way Murakami can write stories with no plot, the storyline in A Wild Sheep Chase was just what was missing in Hear the Wind Sing and Pinball. The obscure plot drew me in immediately and I could not lay the book down.
In The Rat #1 and #2 I could not stand the character The Rat. In a way, he was boring and unlikable, but I fell in love with him at the end of A Wild Sheep Chase.
Despite Murakami’s reoccurring mysogyny, A Wild Sheep Chase is a Masterpiece.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism and Suicide
Moderate: Misogyny
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