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Dance Dance Dance by Haruki Murakami

mrmysteryfox's review against another edition

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4.0

The sheep man and the Dolphin hotel is back! Been a while since I read “A Wild Sheep Chase” but this is the “sequel”. The quote "You really are a little odd, you know?" pretty much sums up this story. A mid-30s guy not sure what he wants out of life befriends a 13 year old with rich eccentric parents, reconnect with a movie star high school friend and falls in love with the hotel clerk.

Liked
-found it funny the use of a character who was an author called “Hiraku Makimura” clearly an alternative Murakami
-Bit of a murder mystery underlying the narrative

Dislike
-slightly uncomfortable with the main characters (34) conversations early in the book with brother main character who is only 13.


To Remember

The release of sleep
“the surrender I must have been waiting for silently filled the void. Very deftly and ever so quick. Sleep came over me.”

A skewed take on capitalism
“Waste is the fuel of contradiction, and contradiction activates the economy, and an active economy creates more waste.”

hugogrn7's review against another edition

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dark mysterious reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

nicnackerz's review against another edition

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challenging emotional reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

mailvinode's review against another edition

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mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

gemross's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

danemerton's review against another edition

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dark mysterious reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

nabend23's review against another edition

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emotional mysterious reflective

4.5

raoulgonzo's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

cherry_limeade's review against another edition

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5.0

Mesmerizing

shos's review against another edition

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hopeful mysterious reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5


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