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4.03 AVERAGE
4.03 AVERAGE
Loved this book! I think I must just be a Murakami groupie; I find every single piece of Murakami's work to be mesmerizing. This story was so beautifully woven and the characters so brilliantly developed, that this book transports you to another time and place. Murakami has a skill of interweaving the fantastic with the realistic in a seamless manner, so you end up wondering where reality ends and the dream world begins. I highly recommend this novel!
I'm torn, I don't know whether I absolutely love or insanely hate the book. In my opinion some parts of the book were too openly and unnecessarily sexualized, but maybe it wouldn't have had the same effect on me if it were written otherwise. I really can't make my mind up, as it seems - a lot of the community is divided as well, people either love it or hate it.
This is really not a book for me, might be great for some else
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
get past the weird parts and its a great story
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Incest, Rape
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
tense
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
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
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
https://benjamincongdon.me/blog/2020/12/23/My-Favorite-Books-of-2020/
challenging
emotional
hopeful
reflective
slow-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
I devoured this book. I loved the writing style and the progression of the story. It kept me on a hook. I even gave it 5 stars and put it on my “favourites” shelf. However, the way Murakami portrays female characters is hard to ignore; it isn’t just that he sexualises them -an object of desire-, but the purpose they serve is to be an agent of change or growth for the male character. Ultimately, making them responsible for changing or bettering the man.