557 reviews for:

Desire

Haruki Murakami

3.78 AVERAGE

aminaelisa's review

4.0

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3.75 stars
Interestingly enough I feel like each story stuck with me more than the one before
The Second Bakery Attack
On Seeing the 100% Perfect Girl One April Morning
Birthday Girl
Samsa In Love
-> i liked this one, maybe even the most
A Folklore of my Generation: A Prehistory of Late-Stage Capitalism
-> ok so this one i want to revisit when i can interpret it better, for now let’s see what people have to say about it

86proof's review

3.0

lighthearted reflective relaxing slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: N/A

Loveable characters: N/A

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A

stjernebarn19's review

5.0

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Masterful as ever. Murakami captures the essence of real events and relays them with such artistry that the most mundane of occurrences are fantastical tales in his books.

suzi_gardner's review

3.5

emotional reflective

mercedes_bente's review

2.0

relaxing medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

s____'s review

5.0

mysterious reflective relaxing medium-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

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I truly enjoyed these stories and Murakami's writing style—it was definitely something unique and refreshing for me. Each story is different and complex in its own way, making the collection captivating. I feel certain that I’ll revisit them in a few years to experience them all over again.

uhhuhver's review

3.0

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The first story in this collection, 'The Second Bakery Attack' is an excellently bizarre story that I would love to read again. The 4 other stories, however, reminded me why I DNFed Kafka on the Shore.

ond_kuba's review

4.5

emotional mysterious reflective sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

amelias_library's review

2.0

emotional mysterious reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: N/A

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A

peppery123's review

3.25

reflective fast-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

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A collection of 5 very odd short stories by Murakami. The one that stood out to me was Birthday Girl.