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3.07 AVERAGE
3.07 AVERAGE
emotional
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
When I first started this book, I thought it might be a nod to Murakami (Haruki), as that is the surname of the main character and there's a husband who disappears at the start of the story. My son disagreed with me and I became less sure of my 'theory' as I read along, but it's still a decent mystery in any case. I enjoyed the characterization of the main female character; and the send-up of the media and how it can be manipulated. Unfortunately, the text contains some sloppy translation and lazy editing.
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
hopeful
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
The issues with this book and Koji Suzuki is with the reader, as the book is well written. At least in America, he is labeled as a horror writer and the Japanese Stephen King. Suzuki like King writes in a variety of genres. Promenade of the Gods starts off as a Horror novel before slowly shifting towards becoming a mystery but ultimately turned out to be a general fiction piece. This can disappoint many readers who were expecting a horror or thriller novel, myself included. I was really invested and enjoyed the first half of the book but my excitement and interest started to cool after the midpoint of the book and I found myself only continuing to find out if any of the puzzles would be resolved. Even though I enjoyed reading the book overall I couldn’t help feeling underwhelmed as I read the last chapter.