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agateg's review against another edition
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
“No matter how vivid memories may be, they can’t win out against the power of time.”
The eight masterful stories in this new collection are all told in the first person by a classic Murakami narrator: a lonely man. Some of them are nostalgic looks back at youth. Others are set in adulthood and the stunning title story. Occasionally, a narrator who may or may not be Haruki himself is present. Is it a memoir or fiction? The reader decides. The stories touch beautifully on love and loss, childhood and death with a signature Murakami twist.
I honestly don't know my thoughts on this short story collection. Some of the stories were interesting, some bored me. The writing style was exciting and moderately fun to read but the way he sometimes writes about women was a bit too much for me, I couldn't enjoy some of it because of how objectified it felt. I did thoroughly enjoy the second to last short story, which was told from a woman's perspective. I don't know if I'll be checking out more of his work. Only time will tell. The cover is beautifully designed though!
The eight masterful stories in this new collection are all told in the first person by a classic Murakami narrator: a lonely man. Some of them are nostalgic looks back at youth. Others are set in adulthood and the stunning title story. Occasionally, a narrator who may or may not be Haruki himself is present. Is it a memoir or fiction? The reader decides. The stories touch beautifully on love and loss, childhood and death with a signature Murakami twist.
I honestly don't know my thoughts on this short story collection. Some of the stories were interesting, some bored me. The writing style was exciting and moderately fun to read but the way he sometimes writes about women was a bit too much for me, I couldn't enjoy some of it because of how objectified it felt. I did thoroughly enjoy the second to last short story, which was told from a woman's perspective. I don't know if I'll be checking out more of his work. Only time will tell. The cover is beautifully designed though!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body shaming and Suicide
Moderate: Misogyny and Dementia
franzi_'s review against another edition
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
3.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Misogyny
Minor: Death of parent, Dementia, and Car accident
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