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3.85 AVERAGE
3.85 AVERAGE
challenging
emotional
reflective
tense
medium-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
The narrator Toru reminded me so much of Holden Caufield even though I haven’t read Catcher in the Rye since I was 13. He is similarly wondering aimlessly through life after the traumatic loss of someone he cared for, struggling to form real connections with the people around him. He thinks he’s in love with Naoko because she reminds him of a life he can no longer go back to and it takes him a long, long time to really understand that. I didn’t like Catcher in the Rye all that much as a tween, but I quite liked Toru’s journey.
Can’t give 5 starts because I did think some of the writing choices re:the intimacy in the book were very bizarre.
Can’t give 5 starts because I did think some of the writing choices re:the intimacy in the book were very bizarre.
adventurous
dark
emotional
reflective
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
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
sad
medium-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
dark
funny
hopeful
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
emotional
funny
reflective
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:
No
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Misogyny, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicide
What an odd and deeply tragic book. Beautiful explorations of grief and I absolutely loved the writing style-- makes me want to read more Murakami.
