Reviews with content warning for Rape - Kafka on the Shore

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Kafka on the Shore by Haruki Murakami

561 reviews

chloe_hazel's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous mysterious reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Content Warnings

dagoth_ur's review against another edition

DID NOT FINISH

preface, I was tired (and maybe a bit under an influence) I wrote this, I remember nothing of this book now so I can't really say if all of it was pulled out of nowhere or if I had a random stroke of memory, so take this review with a grain of salt (or a whole salt shaker for that mater) I plan on rereading this book soon as I have matured and read more of murakamis works
This is just a very long rant. (also some mild spoilers I'm putting it here instead of blocking each individual one because that would have been a lot of typing out)

Unenjoyable forgot the exact point where I stopped but I stopped right after the cat part.
Normal things were drawn out
Extremely graphic but in a way where it is unnecessary
Why where there so weird mentions of male genitalia that it doesn't even pertain to the plot of the book? also weird and random mentions of boobs?
Murakami, please learn how periods work, they don't start from being aroused please I'm begging you to do some research or talk to a woman about it.
On the topic of women, women are terribly written in this book, like the apartment scene, most women I know would just be like "ew bro go the bathroom" HE IS 15 MOST ADULT WOMEN (most people in general actually regardless of gender) WOULD NOT DO THAT.
sex scenes were weird and awkward but mabey that is because I'm not really into that stuff so i wont judge it too much
I actually really liked Nakata, I found him interesting but I love cats too much that one scene (if you know you know) just made me stop reading it. but if this book was only Nakata I would have probably finished this book.
I did also like the mystery with the kids and the teacher up until the part where she talks about her dreams and her period for reasons I have already mentioned.
I think this book was just not for me I really wanted to like it but I think it's an acquired taste because I did like the absurdist elements and I really liked the philosophy stuff but it just wasn't enough for me to keep reading it. I get the appeal but it just wasn't for me.