Birthday Girl by Haruki Murakami

Birthday Girl

Haruki Murakami

48 pages first pub 2002 (editions)

fiction magical realism short stories emotional slow-paced
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Description

She waited on tables as usual that day, her twentieth birthday. She always worked Fridays, but if things had gone according to plan on that particular Friday, she would have had the night off. One rainy Tokyo night, a waitress’s uneventful twentie...

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Community Reviews Summary of 2,143 reviews

Moods

mysterious 76%
reflective 49%
lighthearted 24%
relaxing 17%
hopeful 14%
inspiring 9%
emotional 7%
adventurous 6%
challenging 6%
dark 4%
tense 4%
funny 2%
sad 2%
informative 1%

Pace

fast 73%
medium 18%
slow 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 47% | Plot: 25% | A mix: 19% | N/A: 6%

Strong character development?

No: 47% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 17% | Yes: 11%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 27% | N/A: 22% | No: 16%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 61% | N/A: 20% | Yes: 10% | It's complicated: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 56% | N/A: 18% | It's complicated: 17% | Yes: 6%

Average rating

3.5

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