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Kafka on the Shore by Haruki Murakami

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luukeee's review against another edition

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mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

2.75

I'm so confused

anpne's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious reflective fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

esthersedition's review against another edition

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3.0

OMG, as interesting and thrilling as this book was.
IT WAS SO CONFUSING.
Even after reading, one can never fully grasp the concepts or the plot of the book.
I would say it’s a good read in regards to the actual contents and plot of the book but the ending was a bit dissatisfying because I still only vaguely understood what happened.
However, the youtube videos online helped explained things further but nothing worse than reading a book and not really understanding what you read. But I would still recommend this book if you want to enjoy the plot because it is very thrilling.

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4.0

This is a kind of book which you can never truly understand, as it explores the consciousness and the unconsciousness, situating itself somewhere on the border between reality and dreams. It’s full of metaphors that sometimes don’t represent anything specific.

Anyway, I liked the reflections it prompted and the moral dilemmas it presented, and although I still don’t get what it was about, I kind of got into it.