A Wild Sheep Chase by Haruki Murakami

A Wild Sheep Chase

The Rat #3

Haruki Murakami

353 pages • first pub 1982 (editions)

fiction literary magical realism mystery adventurous mysterious reflective medium-paced

Description

Quirky and utterly captivating, A Wild Sheep Chase is Murakami at his astounding best. An advertising executive receives a postcard from a friend and casually appropriates the image for an advertisement. What he doesn't realize is that included in...

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Community Reviews Summary of 6,539 reviews

Moods

mysterious 83%
adventurous 64%
reflective 51%
dark 20%
funny 20%
challenging 18%
emotional 15%
sad 11%
tense 9%
relaxing 7%
lighthearted 6%
inspiring 2%
hopeful 1%
informative 1%

Pace

medium 63%
slow 24%
fast 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 46% | Plot: 35% | Character: 16% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

No: 42% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 23%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 33% | No: 31% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 58% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 38% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 30% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.83

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