Birthday Stories: Selected and Introduced by Haruki Murakami by Andrea Lee, Lynda Sexson, David Foster Wallace, Ethan Canin, Russell Banks, Claire Keegan, Lewis Robinson, Raymond Carver, William Trevor, Daniel Lyons, Denis Johnson, Paul Theroux, Haruki Murakami

Birthday Stories: Selected and Introduced by Haruki Murakami

Andrea Lee, Lynda Sexson, David Foster Wallace, Ethan Canin, Russell Banks, Claire Keegan, Lewis Robinson, Raymond Carver, William Trevor, Daniel Lyons, Denis Johnson, Paul Theroux, Haruki Murakami

224 pages • first pub 2004 (editions)

fiction short stories emotional reflective sad medium-paced
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The stories have been selected and introduced by Haruki Murakami.

Community Reviews Summary of 372 reviews

Moods

reflective 66%
emotional 60%
lighthearted 46%
sad 46%
dark 40%
challenging 33%
mysterious 26%
adventurous 20%
funny 20%
hopeful 13%
inspiring 6%
relaxing 6%

Pace

medium 50%
fast 43%
slow 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 46% | A mix: 23% | N/A: 15% | Plot: 15%

Strong character development?

N/A: 38% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 15% | Yes: 15%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 46% | No: 30% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 7%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 69% | No: 23% | It's complicated: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 38% | N/A: 30% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 7%

Average rating

3.49

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