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3.35 AVERAGE
3.35 AVERAGE
Murakami in both Pinball and Hear The Wind Sing has a certain wading way of writing regardless of the events of the story that fills my brain with a pleasant buzz. The small tragedies, triumphs, and comedies experienced by the character are covered with little deviation from the established tone. Loneliness, tenderness, comradery, failure; all are treated as equal passengers for both stories and I really like that.
adventurous
emotional
funny
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
reflective
medium-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
reflective
relaxing
slow-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
It was alright. But I feel I would've dropped it if it wasn't for the audiobook.. or read it in 5 months haha
emotional
funny
mysterious
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I wasn't a fan of the first half of the book. I was bored and even at certain times uncomfortable and I can't really say why. The second half was a lot better though. The Rat's portion of the book was my favorite. His story is still so mysterious and sad. If there was a standalone book about him, I would totally read it. I want more of the Rat!!! Overall a solid read.