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3.35 AVERAGE
3.35 AVERAGE
But everything had passed with the flow of time. At an almost unbelievable pace. WHat had once been a violent, panting flood of emotion had suddenly withdrawn, leaving behind a heap of what felt like meaningless dreams. (Page 36.)
So there's that, and then there's the visit to the chicken farm turned pinball graveyard, and there you go. I can take or leave the twins (and they really take or leave themselves anyway) and the Rat, really, but the rest of it follows what I said about Hear the Wind Sing.
Good, but maybe not good if you don't like Murakami? I don't know. His books strike chords with me that I didn't know existed.
So there's that, and then there's the visit to the chicken farm turned pinball graveyard, and there you go. I can take or leave the twins (and they really take or leave themselves anyway) and the Rat, really, but the rest of it follows what I said about Hear the Wind Sing.
Good, but maybe not good if you don't like Murakami? I don't know. His books strike chords with me that I didn't know existed.
dark
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I like little bits and pieces of this book, but overall it’s just nothing special. I can see seeds of Murakami’s future works in here, but they’re not fully fleshed out yet. I’m glad I read this because it’s interesting and inspiring to see how his work has grown over the years. I would recommend it to die hard Murakami fans, but few others.
This is the first time I've read a book written by Murakami and I'm aware Pinball 1973 was the second book he wrote.
What superposed me is his use of language that, for me, created incredibly vivid images in my head. I appreciated that a lot.
On the other hand, the overall story of the book was quite bland. Which, made it hard to fully engage with the book at certain points.
I will give Murakami another go though, perhaps one of his later novels.
What superposed me is his use of language that, for me, created incredibly vivid images in my head. I appreciated that a lot.
On the other hand, the overall story of the book was quite bland. Which, made it hard to fully engage with the book at certain points.
I will give Murakami another go though, perhaps one of his later novels.
adventurous
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
