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3.49 AVERAGE
3.49 AVERAGE
The use of repetition and interleaved delivery of information throughout the 4 versions of the main characters life is quite clever, although it tool me a while to like some of the characters. Dunno if I could read a lot more of the like though.
adventurous
funny
My main complaint is the way the main character treats women. It’s a really fun book, though.
On one hand, I can see clearly the reason the protagonist is so unlikeable is to really emphasize the fact his pathways in life are wholly of his own volitian, never looking inwards to change his life and instead opting to blame everything around him for his misfortune.
On the other hand, he started having a full conversation with his dick, and I couldn't get past it.
On the other hand, he started having a full conversation with his dick, and I couldn't get past it.
funny
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Four Stars - This book had such a captivating and mysterious plotline that kept me hooked from start to finish. However, I must admit that I found myself feeling a bit lost at times as I struggled to fully grasp the overall message or theme of the book. Despite my confusion, I couldn't put it down as I was drawn into the repetitive cycle of events that unfolded throughout the story. With each turn of the page, I found myself asking, "What is this? What is happening?" Though I may not have fully understood the book's meaning, I was undeniably intrigued by the enigmatic world the author created. Overall, this book left me feeling perplexed yet completely engrossed in its perplexing narrative. A small warning the male protagonist's musings were sometimes off-putting but I think that was the point - you're not supposed to really like him.
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
It gets a little repetitive; the things that happen in each alternate universe are very similar.
omg finaaaaally finished my first book of the year ! Unfortunately, this one is a pass for me. It has a somewhat interesting premise, but the repetition of the storyline, while central to this parallel universe vibe, was hella redundant because Morimi repeats his own phrasing to the T multiple times. If you Ctrl F for "black haired maiden" or "rose colored campus life" the result would probably be in the double digits. It could've easily ended after Part I :p
adventurous
funny
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
What a huge disappointment this book was, I dragged it around for more than a month until I gave myself permission to give it to my son, who may have seen the manga and will approach it in a different style. I found the main character unbearable, the writing boring though with some tidbits, and the story very tiresome and in fact I gave up on it.
Che delusione pazzesca questo libro, me lo sono trascinato dietro per piú di un mese fino a quando non mi sono data il permesso di regalarlo a mio figlio, che magari ha visto il manga e lo affronterá con un altro stile. IO ho trovato il protagonista insopportabile, la scrittura noiosa anche se con qualche chicca e la storia pesantissima e infatti l'ho mollata.
Che delusione pazzesca questo libro, me lo sono trascinato dietro per piú di un mese fino a quando non mi sono data il permesso di regalarlo a mio figlio, che magari ha visto il manga e lo affronterá con un altro stile. IO ho trovato il protagonista insopportabile, la scrittura noiosa anche se con qualche chicca e la storia pesantissima e infatti l'ho mollata.
emotional
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No