657 reviews for:

The Tatami Galaxy

Tomihiko Morimi

3.49 AVERAGE

sneakysloths's review

5.0

emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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An intriguing dip into the mind of a pessimistic and unreliable narrator. Just when you think you're imagining things, the story ramps up and confirms your suspicions. Left me with a warm fuzzy feeling at the end and hope for the future. 

karla_08's review against another edition

2.0

slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

carson413's review against another edition

3.25

adventurous funny lighthearted reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

h_pesce's review against another edition

3.5

adventurous funny medium-paced

teahead1228's review against another edition

2.75

adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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The concept of the story is really cool and I’m sure I’d appreciate the finer details if I did a reread HOWEVER I really disliked the mc/narrator. 

He’s just so whiny and mopey. Also women are merely accesories to his life. Women barely have any substantial role in this story. I really was close to DNFing this book because how intolerable I found the mc. 

But I really did appreciate this unique take on parallel universes albeit a bit repetitive. If I had to be stuck in multiple one room parallel universes with someone may it never be with the mc from The Tatami Galaxy. I think I would have to kill him.

dailybeepost's review against another edition

3.25

funny medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

inthetracks's review against another edition

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It wasn't what I expected it to be, I was hoping for a more whimsical, hopefully outlook on life from the narrative even if it didn't come from the protagonist and his friends. I think I would have enjoyed it more if I was still a student. The narrative relies alot on conversation to do the storytelling which I didn't enjoy either.

beesarenotflies's review against another edition

2.0

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I didn't love this book. The structure is interesting, but the main character is at best boring and, at worst, self-important, weak willed, and insufferable. It would almost have been better to read a book about the evil best friend Ozu. He's a creep, but at least he's out there scheming and plotting. Our guy just spends his time navel gazing and hovering one rejection away from becoming an Incel.

I finally got to the end, and there wasn't even... a point to this tedium. I honestly felt like the narrator; trapped in the same depressing location for 80 days. I almost gave it 3 stars for the unique premise, but then I remembered the main character started having conversations with his own dick and his dick answered back in full sentences. Yikes.

gloomyreads's review against another edition

3.5

funny mysterious reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

ovya_v's review against another edition

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didn't enjoy the writing style or characters