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3.61 AVERAGE
3.61 AVERAGE
reflective
sad
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
It's a 3.5 for me! I really felt the first three, but I was confused by the last ones. It was sad, and I had to take some breaks through it.
This is collection of short stories about loneliness and emotional reckoning for male characters who have lost (or contemplate losing) females in their lives. They got more surreal and provocative as I progressed through the book, but I've only given it 3* because I only really engaged with the last three (out of seven) stories.
dark
emotional
informative
mysterious
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
An interesting exploration of loneliness and ennui. A tad simplistic though. Especially with respect to the men who are unable to function without a woman in their lives.
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
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
★★★☆ // murakami’s short story collection about men experiencing intense emotional and life-altering changes after a woman vanishes from their lives can both be a hit or miss. he’s a great writer and i do love him, but he still has a few ways to go before he can really write something profound and non-restrictive about women. my favourites were Drive My Car, An Independent Organ, Kino, and Samsa in Love. Samsa, in particular, was a welcome surprise because it’s unusually optimistic for a murakami story.
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
N/A
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-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