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Again a Murakami book that grips me in the first half and loses me in the second. I read the sequel Dance Dance Dance before reading this one, maybe that’s a part of why I wasn’t as interested?

In the end I couldn’t make myself care about the story, maybe I’ve read too much Murakami and I’ve grown tired of his tropes.

I’m going to take a big break from Murakami. I hope when I next revisit him I will be as enamored as I was with my firsts like Norwegian Wood and Dance Dance Dance

dakinpj's review against another edition

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challenging mysterious reflective slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated

2.75

01091991's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional mysterious fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

alex_rothschilds's review against another edition

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4.0

A charming Murakami novel that hits all the points. I felt the journey in the book was shorter than his other books I read with a considerable focus on the ‘start point’ of the book. It still round out nicely and fittingly though, a good read.

alexistakara's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious reflective sad tense

4.75

whimsicalmeerkat's review against another edition

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3.0

3.5 starred sheep, but only because I am holding it up to his other work. I liked this book a lot, but it's no Wind-Up Bird Chronicle or Kafka on the Shore.

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