The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle by Haruki Murakami

The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle

ねじまき鳥クロニクル / The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle #1-3

Haruki Murakami with Jay Rubin (Translator)

624 pages • first pub 1994 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary magical realism dark mysterious reflective slow-paced
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Toru Okada's cat has disappeared. His wife is growing more distant every day. Then there are the increasingly explicit telephone calls he has recently been receiving. As this compelling story unfolds, the tidy suburban realities of Okada'...

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Moods

mysterious 88%
reflective 58%
dark 55%
challenging 44%
adventurous 39%
emotional 25%
tense 25%
sad 14%
funny 9%
inspiring 4%
relaxing 4%
hopeful 3%
informative 3%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

slow 61%
medium 35%
fast 2%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 45% | Character: 41% | Plot: 11%

Strong character development?

Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 14% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 32% | No: 23% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 47% | No: 34% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 10% | N/A: 2%

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4.03

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