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samuelcw's review against another edition
slow-paced
3.0
Again a Murakami book that grips me in the first half and loses me in the second. I read the sequel Dance Dance Dance before reading this one, maybe that’s a part of why I wasn’t as interested?
In the end I couldn’t make myself care about the story, maybe I’ve read too much Murakami and I’ve grown tired of his tropes.
I’m going to take a big break from Murakami. I hope when I next revisit him I will be as enamored as I was with my firsts like Norwegian Wood and Dance Dance Dance
In the end I couldn’t make myself care about the story, maybe I’ve read too much Murakami and I’ve grown tired of his tropes.
I’m going to take a big break from Murakami. I hope when I next revisit him I will be as enamored as I was with my firsts like Norwegian Wood and Dance Dance Dance
dakinpj's review against another edition
challenging
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
2.75
01091991's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
alex_rothschilds's review against another edition
4.0
A charming Murakami novel that hits all the points. I felt the journey in the book was shorter than his other books I read with a considerable focus on the ‘start point’ of the book. It still round out nicely and fittingly though, a good read.
alexistakara's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
4.75
whimsicalmeerkat's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 starred sheep, but only because I am holding it up to his other work. I liked this book a lot, but it's no Wind-Up Bird Chronicle or Kafka on the Shore.
pipercurda's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
somewhat underwhelming ending, but overall satisfying. preferred this to kafka on the shore. easy to read, easy to forget ?
davirodcz's review against another edition
4.0
Muito bom! Murakami faz a história de um cara procurando por um carneiro, ser tão profunda e esclarecedora que parece até piada.
O autor mistura uma investigação realista, com elementos fantásticos e ilógicos, algo que pode parecer bastante confuso, quando, na verdade, passa a fazer total sentido no decorrer da leitura.
Gostei bastante da forma com que o autor uniu as histórias dos dois primeiros livros e tirou melhor proveito daqueles personagens tão interessantes e complexos.
O autor mistura uma investigação realista, com elementos fantásticos e ilógicos, algo que pode parecer bastante confuso, quando, na verdade, passa a fazer total sentido no decorrer da leitura.
Gostei bastante da forma com que o autor uniu as histórias dos dois primeiros livros e tirou melhor proveito daqueles personagens tão interessantes e complexos.
mdxxviii's review against another edition
adventurous
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
angus_mckeogh's review against another edition
2.0
Started with a good amount of intrigue. Enough to keep me plodding along. Then it got uninteresting. Then shifted into the ridiculous. And finally the ending was confusing and stupid. I do see that this is the 3rd book in “The Rat” series so perhaps I’m missing some back story that would make the whole thing make more sense. But honestly even with some more explanation I wouldn’t recommend it.