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3.34 AVERAGE
3.34 AVERAGE
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Det er ikke noen "Rart vær i Tokyo", men sjarm og ømhet har den.
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
N/A
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Light, offbeat story of a young woman working in a shop filled with unusual objects.
hopeful
mysterious
relaxing
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:
No
I’m afraid to say this was a rather bland and boring book -hence the extremely rare (for me) low rating.
The story is essentially about a rather ordinary group of people, living their rather ordinary and uneventful lives.
Usually I don’t mind reading slow paced books, but this was a REAL slog to get through! Though Kawakami’s writing still retains those wonderful evocative and atmospheric elements -reminiscent of “Strange Weather In Tokyo”, the actual plot, or lack of, never fully captured my attention and I in turn meant I had to really psych myself up in order to keep turning those pages!
Plus, I really wasn’t a huge fan of the rather offhand and far too frequent sexual references. Which seemed incredibly incongruous, gratuitous and at times, super duper pervy and uncomfortable.
I didn't necessarily “hate” this book, but I also didn’t exactly enjoy it a great deal, or would wholly recommend it either.
2 stars
The story is essentially about a rather ordinary group of people, living their rather ordinary and uneventful lives.
Usually I don’t mind reading slow paced books, but this was a REAL slog to get through! Though Kawakami’s writing still retains those wonderful evocative and atmospheric elements -reminiscent of “Strange Weather In Tokyo”, the actual plot, or lack of, never fully captured my attention and I in turn meant I had to really psych myself up in order to keep turning those pages!
Plus, I really wasn’t a huge fan of the rather offhand and far too frequent sexual references. Which seemed incredibly incongruous, gratuitous and at times, super duper pervy and uncomfortable.
I didn't necessarily “hate” this book, but I also didn’t exactly enjoy it a great deal, or would wholly recommend it either.
2 stars
Boring. Skipped a bunch in the middle and read the end. Just a simple little coming of age story that should have been a novella. Maybe lost in translation? Or cultural difference?
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
reflective
relaxing
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
lighthearted
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes