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3.6 AVERAGE
3.6 AVERAGE
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
convertirse en un hombre sin mujer es tan sencillo que en ocasiones perder a una mujer supone perderlas a todas
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Men Without Women is quintessential Murakami—if such a thing exists. It carries the emotional realism of Norwegian Wood but filters it through his signature lens: strange moments, quiet obsessions, jazz records, whiskey, and the loneliness of men adrift. These short stories orbit around absence—of women, of connection, of closure—and while each story stands on its own, together they create a melancholy, meditative whole. Murakami’s prose, cool and precise, lingers in that space between the mundane and the surreal, where a man can vanish from his life or a Beatles song can take on a metaphysical weight.
There’s a subtle drift between realism and magical realism here—never flashy, just lightly woven in. The stories aren’t plot-heavy, but they’re emotionally resonant in the way Murakami often is: through mood, tone, and suggestion rather than resolution. Not every story lands equally, but the collection leaves a distinct feeling behind—like something you almost understood, but not quite. A quiet, aching read for those who don’t mind ambiguity and solitude.
I remember a few of the storylines from this book but not enough to ever mention it again I guess. I forgot to even mark it done for 3 months.
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Not a lot stuck with me after reading this book but I did enjoy it more than colorless tsukuru.
funny
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
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
I fell in love with Murakami's books as an adolescent and never stopped reading him until now. This is probably the first book that bothered me (not in a good way), or perhaps the first time that I noticed some of his misconceptions. As usual, the book is beautifully written, but his portrayal of women was questionable to say the least. I really liked the story about Samsa though. In a nutshell, it is a good book if you are able to ignore the annoying parts and focus on his genius ability to describe feelings with the simplest words.
2.75stars
ok hear me out - it’s not the book but it’s me. I just couldn’t connect with anyone and thus didn’t care about anyone. Out of seven stories, I only enjoyed “ An independent organ”. One of them ( “Scheherazade) made me feel so frcking uncomfortable and creeped out. So yeah, it was simply not my jam and that’s about it. I do recognise tho, that this author is a marvellous writer.
ok hear me out - it’s not the book but it’s me. I just couldn’t connect with anyone and thus didn’t care about anyone. Out of seven stories, I only enjoyed “ An independent organ”. One of them ( “Scheherazade) made me feel so frcking uncomfortable and creeped out. So yeah, it was simply not my jam and that’s about it. I do recognise tho, that this author is a marvellous writer.
از طرف آقایون از موراکامی ممنونم که کتابی به این قشنگی نوشت و ترجمه خوب خانم شریفی لذت خوندن رو برای ما راحت کرد .
موضوعات داستان ها جالب بود درگیری میکرد که چی میخواد بگه و اینکه خیلی محسوس تو رو جذب میکرد واقعا عالی عمل کرد .
خلاصه دوست داشتم ، موراکامی رو نیاز نیست تعریف کرد .
موضوعات داستان ها جالب بود درگیری میکرد که چی میخواد بگه و اینکه خیلی محسوس تو رو جذب میکرد واقعا عالی عمل کرد .
خلاصه دوست داشتم ، موراکامی رو نیاز نیست تعریف کرد .