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lightsleeper_heavydreamer's review against another edition
challenging
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
So glad I'm done with this. The only reason I even finished was because the book is very thin, otherwise there would have been no reason to give a pathetic little wanker like the protagonist any time of my day. I wasn't interested in his obsession with the gun, it felt forced even from the POV of his sociopathic, misogynistic little brain. Nakamura is known for writing unlikeable characters but he wasn't only unlikable but also totally uninteresting, the world did not need a book about a guy like him. I won't be reading another one of his works, feels like a waste of energy.
suvata's review
4.0
Reminded me of a Murakami book only much shorter. A bizarre story about a man who becomes obsessed with a gun he found on the street. I liked it enough to add more of this author's books to my to-read list.
hari_ronin's review against another edition
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
bookemrocko's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
meghan111's review against another edition
3.0
This reminded me a lot of [b: The Stranger|49552|The Stranger|Albert Camus|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1349927872s/49552.jpg|3324344] by Camus: short, controlled, nihilistic. It's more noir, about a Japanese college student who finds a gun and becomes wholly obsessed with it, a tale of isolation and queasy narration.
ralphswater's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
serenedancer's review against another edition
dark
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
3.5
This is a hard book to rate as it is very odd but I'd probably say 3.5 stars rounded down. It was very well written as it really brought you into his head. It really is just the story of the man finding a gun, but it was still an interesting story.
Trigger warning for violence against animals, one scene but very gruesome. It would be skippable if you wanted to read it anyway.
Trigger warning for violence against animals, one scene but very gruesome. It would be skippable if you wanted to read it anyway.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty
Moderate: Gun violence
suvata's review against another edition
4.0
Reminded me of a Murakami book only much shorter. A bizarre story about a man who becomes obsessed with a gun he found on the street. I liked it enough to add more of this author's books to my to-read list.
squigglybungus's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
kitkat_reads93's review against another edition
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Gun violence, Animal death, Suicide, and Murder
Moderate: Misogyny, Stalking, Death of parent, and Alcohol