A Wild Sheep Chase by Haruki Murakami

A Wild Sheep Chase

The Rat #3

Haruki Murakami

320 pages first pub 1982 (editions) user-added

fiction crime literary magical realism mystery adventurous mysterious reflective medium-paced
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 A beautifully packaged hardback edition of Haruki Murakami's brilliantly surreal, detective-story classic, now with a new introduction by the author.The man was leading an aimless life, time passing, one big blank. His girlfriend has perfectly fo...

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Community Reviews Summary of 9,605 reviews

Moods

mysterious 85%
adventurous 67%
reflective 50%
dark 20%
funny 19%
challenging 18%
emotional 16%
sad 12%
tense 10%
lighthearted 6%
relaxing 6%
inspiring 3%
hopeful 2%
informative 1%

Pace

medium 64%
slow 24%
fast 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 47% | Plot: 33% | Character: 17% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

No: 39% | It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 22% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

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

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 60% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 39% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 26% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.83

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