3.6 AVERAGE


Haruki Murakamis, Men Without Women is a compilation of short stories of just that - stories about men without women. Men, who for one reason or another has lost that special someone and is dealing (or not dealing ) with that loss.

While I enjoy this writing, I felt as though the stories were much of the same thing, repetitive feelings on a somewhat problematic narrative.

Really good collection of stories. In the beginning, it seems to be ordinary stories about relationships between men and women, but then it slowly becomes something unusual, with a hint of magic realism. Great book to end this reading year, indeed.
inspiring reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

mmmmm delicious murakami shorts
emotional mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
challenging emotional reflective slow-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
mysterious reflective relaxing fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
emotional reflective 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: Yes

made me sad

photograpr_'s review against another edition

DID NOT FINISH: 32%

really enjoyed the first 2 stories but independent organ was such a turn off, murakamis misogyny is pretty disgusting