The City and Its Uncertain Walls by Haruki Murakami

The City and Its Uncertain Walls

Haruki Murakami

448 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

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Haruki Murakami’s highly anticipated first novel in six years follows the narrator as his enduring memory of his formative teenage relationship leads him to the mysterious City, and a disruption to the barriers between the real and shadow worlds. ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 46 reviews

Moods

mysterious 81%
reflective 75%
emotional 46%
challenging 31%
inspiring 28%
adventurous 25%
dark 21%
relaxing 21%
hopeful 15%
sad 15%
informative 3%
lighthearted 3%
tense 3%

Pace

slow 58%
medium 38%
fast 3%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 51% | A mix: 37% | Plot: 11%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 40% | No: 16% | N/A: 4%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 26% | N/A: 7% | No: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 73% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 8% | Yes: 8%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 33% | No: 28%

Average rating

3.98

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