Reviews

Strange Weather in Tokyo by Hiromi Kawakami

cassiopeia10's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective sad medium-paced

3.0

nadzyalensky's review against another edition

adventurous emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

2.5

simo8123's review against another edition

emotional inspiring mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

bluesaurus's review against another edition

slow-paced

4.25

sleepi_bef's review against another edition

reflective relaxing slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

sydsnot71's review against another edition

5.0

I loved this book. What more is there to say?

It's beautifully written. It's a gentle, slow-building love story with a ending that made me a bit weepy on the tube. Again. Anyone regularly on the same tube carriage as me must think I'm an emotional wreck by now.

I came across Kawakami courtesy of an article in the TLS by Roland Kelts called 'Japanese Questions of the Soul'. So, when I was in need of a book and stumbled across a copy of this in the Foyle's at Waterloo I snapped it up.

Can't recommend it enough.

ond_kuba's review against another edition

adventurous emotional lighthearted tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

gloria1211k's review against another edition

lighthearted medium-paced

3.0

el_carimo's review against another edition

emotional reflective relaxing sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

Eine wirkliche süße, sinnliche Liebesgeschichte. Subtil, aber trotzdem ausdrucksstark mit emotionaler Tiefe.
Ich kann gut nachvollziehen, wieso Kawakami Hiromi 川上弘美 so beliebt ist. 
Da im Suhrkamp Verlag viele ihrer anderen Bücher erschienen sind, werde ich sicher diese noch lesen. Ihr Werk 蛇を踏む, mit dem Sie den renommierten Akutagawa-Preis gewonnen hat, ist leider nicht übersetzt. Vielleicht werde ich dann versuchen, es im Original zu lesen.

caitriona_w's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted relaxing sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75