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dante_woods's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
As much as I enjoy Murakami's writing, sometimes I'd just stop in the middle of the stupidest sentence with so much silly misoginy... I wish he'd stop describing underage girls the way he does, and rather puts that energy into more description of magical realism elements. But overall, although it took me a while, I still liked the flow and the plot, and I'm excited to continue.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Misogyny, Sexual assault, Religious bigotry, Suicide, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Violence, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Death, Injury/Injury detail, and Domestic abuse
Minor: Rape
piremd's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
fast-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? It's complicated
2.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Religious bigotry, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Death, Death of parent, Mental illness, and Gore
studyinroses's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
I'm not sure what I think about this book.
The plot behind the characters seems quite interesting, with this whole religion/sect thing, but I'm not sure I am strong enough to handle the main male character for two other volumes. The thing is, I don't hate to follow unlikeable characters, but I hate it when the author seems to think they're not pathetic, and that they're even sympathetic. This man is annoying, he whines all the time, and he is "in love" with a little girl, he is sexually attracted to her, and it is never depicted as wrong.
The main female character is way more enjoyable to follow, but I can't help but sometimes feel like I am following a woman written by a man, and it keeps distracting me. Overall, Murakami doesn't know how to write women without being sexist, little girls without being weird about it (to put it nicely), and men without making them annoying.
Not a complete disaster at all, Murakami knows how to build a world, and knows how to tell a story, and if I'm still hesistant to read the volume 2, it's because there are qualities to 1Q84 vol.1.
The plot behind the characters seems quite interesting, with this whole religion/sect thing, but I'm not sure I am strong enough to handle the main male character for two other volumes. The thing is, I don't hate to follow unlikeable characters, but I hate it when the author seems to think they're not pathetic, and that they're even sympathetic. This man is annoying, he whines all the time, and he is "in love" with a little girl, he is sexually attracted to her, and it is never depicted as wrong.
The main female character is way more enjoyable to follow, but I can't help but sometimes feel like I am following a woman written by a man, and it keeps distracting me. Overall, Murakami doesn't know how to write women without being sexist, little girls without being weird about it (to put it nicely), and men without making them annoying.
Not a complete disaster at all, Murakami knows how to build a world, and knows how to tell a story, and if I'm still hesistant to read the volume 2, it's because there are qualities to 1Q84 vol.1.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, and Religious bigotry
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