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Kafka on the Shore by Haruki Murakami

557 reviews

varshe's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense medium-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: Complicated

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colerate's review against another edition

3.0

dark mysterious reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

It would have been much better without the

Oedipus Complex

.

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scanpony's review against another edition

1.5

mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: N/A

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I do not understand why Murakami is so well-respected. All allusions to 'deep' thought seem to be him pulling stuff out of his ass to put into his stories. While he does have several very interesting thoughts to share, this is largely offset by general weirdness, and worst of all: rampant misogyny. I have been wanting to read one of his books for a long time, but have now been cured of that notion.

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rochellereads's review against another edition

DID NOT FINISH: 83%

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corpseparty's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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trueaxio's review against another edition

4.5

emotional mysterious reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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carlyfredrickson's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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meghawx's review against another edition

4.25

adventurous challenging dark mysterious slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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faemp3's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous dark 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: No

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natrabbits's review against another edition

3.25

adventurous mysterious reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I liked other Murakami novels more. I thought this one did not offer a satisfying ending and left things underdeveloped throughout.

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