Killing Commendatore by Haruki Murakami

Killing Commendatore

Kishidancho Goroshi #1-2

Haruki Murakami with Philip Gabriel, Ted Goossen

708 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction contemporary historical literary magical realism mysterious reflective slow-paced
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The epic new novel from the internationally acclaimed and best-selling author of 1Q84In Killing Commendatore, a thirty-something portrait painter in Tokyo is abandoned by his wife and finds himself holed up in the mountain home of a famous artist,...

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Community Reviews Summary of 5,826 reviews

Moods

mysterious 89%
reflective 62%
adventurous 39%
dark 30%
challenging 25%
emotional 18%
tense 18%
relaxing 10%
inspiring 6%
sad 6%
funny 4%
hopeful 4%
informative 2%
lighthearted 2%

Pace

slow 67%
medium 30%
fast 2%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 47% | Character: 35% | Plot: 15%

Strong character development?

Yes: 38% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 23%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 39% | Yes: 34% | No: 25% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 58% | Yes: 24% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 21% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.75

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