4.03 AVERAGE

adventurous challenging dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
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DID NOT FINISH: 50%

i cant stand the way murakami objectifies women. its just disgusting to read. no thank you
adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
dark mysterious reflective slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

“Tiden tynger dig som en tvetydig gammel drøm.”
Murakami gør livet større med hans bøger. Helt igennem tosset og syret og jeg elsker det. Man ved aldrig hvor man ender, og ligesom med mange andre Murakami bøger, efterlades man virkelig undrende og fyldt til bristepunktet med uforløste spørgsmål. Men når man har læst lidt Murakami indser man også det smukke i ikke at fatte en skid. Desuden er hans sprog og skrive stil larger than life. Poetisk og samtidig grænseoverskridende vulgært. Syret eventyrlig realisme cocktail.
challenging emotional mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

listen i know this is a red flag but murakami ROCKS

probably my favorite murakami work (that i’ve read so far). a charming & sweet fantastical, mind-bending read. i loved the cyclical nature of the narrative & how everything was connected. oshima was my favorite character, he deserves the entire world. <3

i loved the pacing of the book at the beginning, but i felt the last 150 pages draggged on. but it was wrapped up nicely with the last few chapters. overall tho, i was deeply engaged the whole time while reading.

final thought: i would do absolutely anything to be able to visit the komura memorial library.