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234 pages • first pub 1979 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780385352123
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Knopf Publishing Group
Publication date: 04 August 2015
Description
NATIONAL BESTSELLERIn the spring of 1978, a young Haruki Murakami sat down at his kitchen table and began to write. The result: two remarkable short novels--Hear the Wind Sing and Pinball, 1973--that launched the career of one of the most acclaime...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,317 reviews
Moods
mysterious 46%
emotional 22%
relaxing 21%
sad 14%
adventurous 12%
dark 12%
funny 12%
lighthearted 12%
challenging 6%
hopeful 3%
inspiring 3%
tense 3%
informative 1%
Pace
slow 38%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 75% | A mix: 14% | Plot: 4% | N/A: 4%Strong character development?
No: 43% | It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 40% | No: 33% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 68% | Yes: 17% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 20% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Misogyny, Suicide, SexismModerate
Alcohol, Sexual content, AbortionMinor
Adult/minor relationship
234 pages • first pub 1979 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780385352123
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Knopf Publishing Group
Publication date: 04 August 2015
Description
NATIONAL BESTSELLERIn the spring of 1978, a young Haruki Murakami sat down at his kitchen table and began to write. The result: two remarkable short novels--Hear the Wind Sing and Pinball, 1973--that launched the career of one of the most acclaime...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,317 reviews
Moods
mysterious 46%
emotional 22%
relaxing 21%
sad 14%
adventurous 12%
dark 12%
funny 12%
lighthearted 12%
challenging 6%
hopeful 3%
inspiring 3%
tense 3%
informative 1%
Pace
slow 38%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 75% | A mix: 14% | Plot: 4% | N/A: 4%Strong character development?
No: 43% | It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 40% | No: 33% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 68% | Yes: 17% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 20% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Misogyny, Suicide, SexismModerate
Alcohol, Sexual content, AbortionMinor
Adult/minor relationship