Dance Dance Dance by Haruki Murakami

Dance Dance Dance

The Rat #4

Haruki Murakami with Alfred Birnbaum (Translator)

393 pages • first pub 1988 (editions)

fiction crime literary magical realism mystery dark mysterious reflective medium-paced
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Dance Dance Dance--a follow-up to A Wild Sheep Chase--is a tense, poignant, and often hilarious ride through Murakami's Japan, a place where everything that is not up for sale is up for grabs. As Murakami's nameless protagonist searches for a myst...

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Community Reviews Summary of 6,160 reviews

Moods

mysterious 88%
reflective 60%
dark 51%
adventurous 34%
emotional 24%
tense 21%
challenging 17%
sad 15%
funny 14%
relaxing 6%
hopeful 4%
inspiring 4%
lighthearted 4%

Pace

medium 60%
slow 28%
fast 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 44% | A mix: 42% | Plot: 12%

Strong character development?

Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 25% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 21% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 47% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 12% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.94

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