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3.78 AVERAGE
3.78 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
After Dark is a journey through the night with strangely connected events that could be dream or mundane reality. Everything is completely expected and at the same time completely absurd and that is why I love Murakami
(4.5) This book has unintendedly become something that was much needed for me. Even though it has only been two and a half years since I've gotten into the habit of reading, I have realized that my brain had become somewhat congested from all the stories, characters and their passions crammed up in it. And I had lost sense of taste, my ability to distinguish between things I liked and things I didn't, in a book.
Apart from this, you can clearly see how simple the language in it is and yet Murakami has managed to give it a "flawless dept". Although I have taken away a 0.5, because in my opinion this book did have a little friction in it's flow (as compared to the other novels of Murakami that I have read), it still was a great read. A testament of Murakami's excellence as a writer.
Apart from this, you can clearly see how simple the language in it is and yet Murakami has managed to give it a "flawless dept". Although I have taken away a 0.5, because in my opinion this book did have a little friction in it's flow (as compared to the other novels of Murakami that I have read), it still was a great read. A testament of Murakami's excellence as a writer.
adventurous
dark
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
challenging
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I enjoyed a lot of the dialogue between the characters, I just didn't really get the Eri plot line. Think it's one of those books which reading about it afterwards might help to understand it, so maybe my view will change more positively on it.
dark
mysterious
sad
slow-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
Me gustó mucho la historia de las hermanas Mari y Eri Asai y esa mezcla como de realismo mágico a la japonesa. Tengo que leer más a Murakami.
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Haruki Murakami is nothing special. His storytelling abilities are adequate, his writing style is mostly generic. He's mediocre and predictable; the first Murakami you read will probably be your favorite, simply because there is minimal deviation from one novel to the next. Yet, the same mediocrity and predictability that holds Murakami back from literary greatness(in my opinion) are the same qualities that keep me coming back. Experiencing his stories is similar to consuming bland oatmeal. Sometimes I need the palate cleanse.
Fun short novella. Unfortunately I think I’ve now completed all of his novels though! Will have to start working through his short stories.