In The Miso Soup by Ryū Murakami

In The Miso Soup

Ryū Murakami with Ralph McCarthy (Translator)

192 pages first pub 1997 (editions)

fiction horror mystery thriller dark mysterious tense fast-paced
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It's just before New Year. Frank, an overweight American tourist, has hired Kenji to take him on a guided tour of Tokyo's nightlife on three successive evenings. But Frank's behaviour is so strange that Kenji begins to entertain a horrible suspici...

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Community Reviews Summary of 4,405 reviews

Moods

dark 97%
tense 78%
mysterious 54%
challenging 21%
reflective 15%
emotional 7%
sad 7%
adventurous 6%
funny 2%
informative 2%

Pace

fast 47%
medium 44%
slow 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 52% | A mix: 33% | Plot: 13%

Strong character development?

No: 46% | It's complicated: 34% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

No: 70% | It's complicated: 24% | Yes: 3% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 41% | Yes: 38% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 8%

Average rating

3.53

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