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3.63 AVERAGE
3.63 AVERAGE
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
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:
N/A
Not as emotionally impactful as I was expecting or used to from Haruki.
Yesterday feels a lot like Norwegian Wood... it has a lot of elements that are characteristic of Murakami's novels. It goes without saying that I loved it. If you enjoyed Yesterday, I highly recommend reading Norwegian Wood; it is very similar but definitely superior.
reflective
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:
Yes
Murakami is my favorite writer of all times, so practically I enjoyed everything he ever wrote. I like his style and even if most of his stories kinda have the same story line, more or less, I still find myself fascinated every time I read something of his.
lighthearted
fast-paced
"Whether this period was a cold winter that left valuable growth rings inside me, I can’t really say. At the time I felt as if every night I, too, were gazing out a porthole at a moon made of ice. A transparent, eight-inch-thick, frozen moon. But I watched that moon alone, unable to share its cold beauty with anyone."
A short story by Murakami, I never read any of his short story collections to be honest. The only ones I read was this one and "Tony Takitani". I didn't have high expectations for this. It was simply a story, the recollections of a guy's friend during his teenage years. Like most of his stories, there's always that aching pain of loneliness and for some reason, those last few paragraphs or whenever the main character had spoken of it, it kind of struck me and tugged my heart strings. It's something I'm going through now, I don't interact or socialize normally with anyone outside my family, I always either don't know what to say or I say too much. This short story felt like those times where I distanced myself too much and the bonds of friendship are so temporary, so lightly drawn.
Rating: 4/5
Rating: 4/5
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
"When I look back at myself at age twenty, what I remember most is being alone and lonely. I had no girlfriend to warm my body or my soul, no friends I could open up to. No clue what I should do every day, no vision for the future. For the most part, I remained hidden away, deep within myself. Sometimes, I'd go a week without talking to anybody."
Music has that power to revive memories, sometimes so intensely that they hurt.
Memories can be tricky, but when they're lined to a certain smell, a song or a place, they burn like holes in our mind.
Memories can be tricky, but when they're lined to a certain smell, a song or a place, they burn like holes in our mind.