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 Rupert Degas

26 hours, 7 minutes • first pub 1994 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary magical realism dark mysterious reflective slow-paced
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Toru Okada is going through a difficult time. He is without a job, his cat has disappeared and his wife is behaving strangely. Into this unbalanced world come a variety of curious characters, a young girl sunbathing in a nearby garden, sisters who...

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Moods

mysterious 88%
reflective 58%
dark 55%
challenging 44%
adventurous 38%
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: 23% | No: 10% | N/A: 2%

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4.03

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