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3.76 AVERAGE
3.76 AVERAGE
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I absolutely loved this. Potentially my second favourite Murakami novel! I cant believe it took me 3/4 of the way through the book to recognise the Great Gatsby similarities, but we’ll just pretend like I never said that..
This book was creepy (like literally have me goosebumps multiple times!!) and adventurous. Mysterious in all the perfect ways.
As is with every Murakami novel we have the typical ‘sadboy’ type. Usually I don’t care much for his main characters but with this one I rooted for them the whole time.
The ending was mad but super clever at the same time. Murakami does an incredible job at keeping the reader engaged even with the strangest or most mundane of tasks for the characters.
Murakami sir.. why are you so obsessed with writing about boobs… never fails to baffle me.
Definitely recommend but not as your first murakami novel as I think it could be a little bit of shock to the system with how this man writes and tells stories…
This book was creepy (like literally have me goosebumps multiple times!!) and adventurous. Mysterious in all the perfect ways.
As is with every Murakami novel we have the typical ‘sadboy’ type. Usually I don’t care much for his main characters but with this one I rooted for them the whole time.
The ending was mad but super clever at the same time. Murakami does an incredible job at keeping the reader engaged even with the strangest or most mundane of tasks for the characters.
Murakami sir.. why are you so obsessed with writing about boobs… never fails to baffle me.
Definitely recommend but not as your first murakami novel as I think it could be a little bit of shock to the system with how this man writes and tells stories…
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Ooooffff… really tough. The characters and story were resoundingly boring. I kept waiting for it to kick into over drive and blow my socks off. The (constantly implied sexual) obsession with his dead sister was beyond bizarre and upsetting…
adventurous
informative
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Always loved Murakami's writings / translations. This one caters to his style of applying very unique perspectives to everyday scenarios, yet again a protagonist who loses his wife , strange personalities and peculiar behaviour. Having read quite a few of his books, those unpredictable predictable traits existed but I found nothing more beyond that for me to take away and also found the length tedious which is very uncharacteristic Murakami. I guess if this is your first Murakami, you'll love it but for the rest, I'd say this isn't his best effort.
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
dark
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Sexual assault, Death of parent
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
relaxing
slow-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
Много атмосферна, потапяща и пристрастяваща книга за мен беше „Убийството на Командора“. Откъм сюжет бих я определил като преобладаващо спокойна, изпъстрена с тайнственост и загадъчни мистерии – характерни за японците. За толкова дълга книга категорично на места имаше спадове в развитието, имаше напомняния и за неща от предишни книги на Харуки Мураками. Той често гравитира около 1-2-3 ядра в книгите си – музика и изкуство; чудати персонажи, на които се случват редица странни неща; липса на ясни и категорични отговори на финала и котки (макар че сега акцентът пада повече върху едно бухалче). Всичко това присъства и тук в „Убийството на Командора“.
Ако вече са прочетени 4-5 негови книги, то едва ли ще се открие нещо особено новаторско в „Убийството на Командора“, но въпреки това на мен ми беше доста завладяваща и приятна. А и събитията около звънчето си бяха доста голяма загадка за мен – особено в началото. Вероятно ми допадат точно такъв спокоен тип книги с художници (сещам се за миналогодишната ми „Дума Ки“ на Стивън Кинг, която също харесах силно – поради преобладаващо сходни моменти).
Fan art & painting ➡
[Kobayashi Eitaku]
4.25 ⭐
Ако вече са прочетени 4-5 негови книги, то едва ли ще се открие нещо особено новаторско в „Убийството на Командора“, но въпреки това на мен ми беше доста завладяваща и приятна. А и събитията около звънчето си бяха доста голяма загадка за мен – особено в началото. Вероятно ми допадат точно такъв спокоен тип книги с художници (сещам се за миналогодишната ми „Дума Ки“ на Стивън Кинг, която също харесах силно – поради преобладаващо сходни моменти).
Fan art & painting ➡
[Kobayashi Eitaku]
4.25 ⭐
dark
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
My first Murakami book, I'm going to have to reflect on it some more. Overall, the story was engaging, great dialog, and wonderful descriptions of the people, places, and feelings. I'm sure there is much deeper meaning in this than my simple mind can comprehend without going back and rereading and studying it.