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132 pages • first pub 2000 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780099448563
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: Not specified
Description
The six stories in Haruki Murakami’s mesmerizing collection are set at the time of the catastrophic 1995 Kobe earthquake, when Japan became brutally aware of the fragility of its daily existence. But the upheavals that afflict Murakami’s character...
Community Reviews Summary of 5,343 reviews
Moods
mysterious 55%
emotional 39%
dark 27%
funny 20%
adventurous 17%
sad 15%
hopeful 14%
challenging 10%
inspiring 10%
lighthearted 9%
relaxing 9%
tense 9%
informative 2%
Pace
fast 34%
slow 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 49% | A mix: 38% | Plot: 8% | N/A: 3%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 23% | No: 21% | N/A: 12%Loveable characters?
Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 38% | No: 13% | N/A: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 46% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 12% | N/A: 8%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Addiction, Alcoholism, CursingModerate
Death, Body horror, GoreMinor
Sexual content, Animal death, Incest132 pages • first pub 2000 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780099448563
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: Not specified
Description
The six stories in Haruki Murakami’s mesmerizing collection are set at the time of the catastrophic 1995 Kobe earthquake, when Japan became brutally aware of the fragility of its daily existence. But the upheavals that afflict Murakami’s character...
Community Reviews Summary of 5,343 reviews
Moods
mysterious 55%
emotional 39%
dark 27%
funny 20%
adventurous 17%
sad 15%
hopeful 14%
challenging 10%
inspiring 10%
lighthearted 9%
relaxing 9%
tense 9%
informative 2%
Pace
fast 34%
slow 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 49% | A mix: 38% | Plot: 8% | N/A: 3%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 23% | No: 21% | N/A: 12%Loveable characters?
Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 38% | No: 13% | N/A: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 46% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 12% | N/A: 8%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Addiction, Alcoholism, CursingModerate
Death, Body horror, GoreMinor
Sexual content, Animal death, Incest