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3.6 AVERAGE
3.6 AVERAGE
adventurous
emotional
funny
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
reflective
relaxing
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I enjoyed some more than others, particular favourites were drive my car and kino.
short stories of men who are are without women in their lives for various reasons, from death to apathy to loss of contact.
short stories of men who are are without women in their lives for various reasons, from death to apathy to loss of contact.
No author spins a tale and has a voice like Murakami. I wanted more from some stories (Kino) and others were meh. Still, I loved reading his work as it has been quite some time.
Me ha gustado, aunque no me ha impactado tantísimo como acostumbra y tampoco ha despertado al 100% eso que el escritor japonés suele despertar en mí. La prosa sigue siendo maravillosa, en eso no cambia. Pero las historias, en lo personal, no me han transmitido tanto como creí que lo harían. Aunque hay tres relatos que me han gustado por encima de los demás, con alguno me he quedado un poco fría. No tanto por los sentimientos y sensaciones que en ellas se plasmaban, ahí no tengo ninguna pega, sino por el pensar: "me falta algo". Quizá tenga que ver con el hecho de estar acostumbrada a novelas largas de él.
RESEÑA COMPLETA: http://detras-del-conejoblanco.blogspot.com.es/2016/07/hombres-sin-mujeres-haruki-murakami.html
RESEÑA COMPLETA: http://detras-del-conejoblanco.blogspot.com.es/2016/07/hombres-sin-mujeres-haruki-murakami.html
Me gusta mucho como escribe Murakami. Los cuentos estuvieron buenos (mi fav An Independent Organ) pero si llego a leer una página más sobre lo difícil que es ser hombre me voy a tener q matar. Un toque de machismo pero i’m not surprised.
medium-paced
My favorite stories were Scheherazade and Kino.
3.5 Pretty typical Murakami, which means above average, mostly without the whimsicalness, though. Like Norwegian Wood, except it shows up in a few places. It's a good pairing with the movie Drive My Car--based on a story in the collection--, which is along the same lines but working with a different aim.
murakami confirmed gorillaz fan! a true 4.5 - there were like 2 of the 7 short stories i wasn’t crazy about
3.5
Thought-provoking stories mostly about what relationships with women mean to men (often on an existential level), an angle into male experience I've never quite seen (and I wonder how representative it is, can't tell as a woman). I'm not entirely sure how I feel about his unadorned style; it sometimes didn't feel as real or resonant as I wanted it to be and dialogue often felt flat--but could also be seen as deliberately stilted or allegorical. I especially enjoyed the surreal stories, which that understated rhythm suited well.
Thought-provoking stories mostly about what relationships with women mean to men (often on an existential level), an angle into male experience I've never quite seen (and I wonder how representative it is, can't tell as a woman). I'm not entirely sure how I feel about his unadorned style; it sometimes didn't feel as real or resonant as I wanted it to be and dialogue often felt flat--but could also be seen as deliberately stilted or allegorical. I especially enjoyed the surreal stories, which that understated rhythm suited well.