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3.76 AVERAGE
3.76 AVERAGE
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
At about 1/3 of the way through, this book is still reading like an alternate and lesser version of The Wind Up Bird Chronicle to me. Haruki is very hit or miss with me, this one was a miss.
I also feel really uncomfortable with the narrator talking about his sister’s developing breasts and how consistently objectified all women are in his books. When he’s good, he’s great. When he’s not, he’s a misogynist.
I also feel really uncomfortable with the narrator talking about his sister’s developing breasts and how consistently objectified all women are in his books. When he’s good, he’s great. When he’s not, he’s a misogynist.
I wish I had the level of chill Murakami protagonists have when bizarre things happen. Strange little soldier gnome in the house in the middle of the night? Just crack a small beer and say whats up!
This was my first Murakami. It was probably a long time coming. But I suspect, unfortunately, that this wasn't the best introduction to his work.
There are moments of genuinely haunting imagery, as there are moments of gripping mystery, historical and otherwise. There's homage paid to The Great Gatsby, not unsuccessfully. The trademark surrealism is mostly controlled; held taut, and the plot is broadly cyclical which is satisfying in a vague way.
But for every time your spine tingles, every time a question arises and you grasp for the answer, there are pages and pages of thuddingly repetitive prose, seemingly needless detours and female characters painted with a troubling lack of empathy.
I've had it put to me the possibility that somewhere down the line I may pick this up again and love it. That's true, and I hope so. But that is not today.
I will not close myself to the rest of Murakami's work but given his standing, it's difficult not to be a little confused.
There are moments of genuinely haunting imagery, as there are moments of gripping mystery, historical and otherwise. There's homage paid to The Great Gatsby, not unsuccessfully. The trademark surrealism is mostly controlled; held taut, and the plot is broadly cyclical which is satisfying in a vague way.
But for every time your spine tingles, every time a question arises and you grasp for the answer, there are pages and pages of thuddingly repetitive prose, seemingly needless detours and female characters painted with a troubling lack of empathy.
I've had it put to me the possibility that somewhere down the line I may pick this up again and love it. That's true, and I hope so. But that is not today.
I will not close myself to the rest of Murakami's work but given his standing, it's difficult not to be a little confused.
This is an obvious 4/5 for me. Murakami always does this, he starts the story off slow, giving you small mundane details that are hardly memorable and then as the story progresses he sucks you in deeper and deeper. But he never gives you enough to be completely satisfied. Murakami is not the type of author to have everything wrapped up nicely in a bow by the time you're done, Killing commendatore is open ended and we are left to wonder what became of the characters after all this intrigue. If that's something that annoys you i would steer clear of this one. Side note: I think the conversations with the 13 year old girl about the size of her boobs was odd and uncomfortable, it didn't add much of anything to the story
adventurous
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
adventurous
challenging
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
mysterious
tense
slow-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:
No
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
Ho opinioni un po' contrastanti su questo romanzo. In diversi punti somiglia moltissimo ad altri libri di Murakami a mio parere meglio riusciti (in particolare a [b:L'uccello che girava le viti del mondo|3972300|L'uccello che girava le viti del mondo|Haruki Murakami|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1609973500l/3972300._SY75_.jpg|2531376] e a [b:Kafka sulla spiaggia|8152051|Kafka sulla spiaggia|Haruki Murakami|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1273317473l/8152051._SY75_.jpg|6191072]). Rispetto a questi, in L'assassinio del Commendatore vengono inseriti relativamente pochi elementi che nello sviluppo dell'intreccio mutano e si combinano tra loro. Penso che su questo punto si tratti di una questione di gusti ma, personalmente, preferisco il Murakami più sovraccarico di elementi in stile [b:Kafka sulla spiaggia|8152051|Kafka sulla spiaggia|Haruki Murakami|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1273317473l/8152051._SY75_.jpg|6191072]. La chiusura non mi ha pienamente convinto, forse anche perché mi aspettavo un romanzo con svolte più surreali. Nonostante tutto, leggere questo libro (come per tutti i Murakami che ho letto per ora) è stata un'esperienza positiva, la parziale insoddisfazione si è presentata solo a lettura terminata.
Ho creato una playlist Spotify con le (molte) canzoni citate nel libro:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/06nyr1fGm9THQC3MqVVDtd?si=492d4da6103b4ef3
"La verità è una rappresentazione e la rappresentazione è verità."
Ho creato una playlist Spotify con le (molte) canzoni citate nel libro:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/06nyr1fGm9THQC3MqVVDtd?si=492d4da6103b4ef3