A review by dagoth_ur
Kafka on the Shore by Haruki Murakami

Did not finish book.
preface, I was tired (and maybe a bit under an influence) I wrote this, I remember nothing of this book now so I can't really say if all of it was pulled out of nowhere or if I had a random stroke of memory, so take this review with a grain of salt (or a whole salt shaker for that mater) I plan on rereading this book soon as I have matured and read more of murakamis works
This is just a very long rant. (also some mild spoilers I'm putting it here instead of blocking each individual one because that would have been a lot of typing out)
  • Unenjoyable forgot the exact point where I stopped but I stopped right after the cat part.
  • Normal things were drawn out
  • Extremely graphic but in a way where it is unnecessary
  • Why where there so weird mentions of male genitalia that it doesn't even pertain to the plot of the book? also weird and random mentions of boobs?
  • Murakami, please learn how periods work, they don't start from being aroused please I'm begging you to do some research or talk to a woman about it.
  • On the topic of women, women are terribly written in this book, like the apartment scene, most women I know would just be like "ew bro go the bathroom" HE IS 15 MOST ADULT WOMEN (most people in general actually regardless of gender) WOULD NOT DO THAT. 
  • sex scenes were weird and awkward but mabey that is because I'm not really into that stuff so i wont judge it too much
  • I actually really liked Nakata, I found him interesting but I love cats too much that one scene (if you know you know) just made me stop reading it. but if this book was only Nakata I would have probably finished this book.
  • I did also like the mystery with the kids and the teacher up until the part where she talks about her dreams and her period for reasons I have already mentioned.
  • I think this book was just not for me I really wanted to like it but I think it's an acquired taste because I did like the absurdist elements and I really liked the philosophy stuff but it just wasn't enough for me to keep reading it. I get the appeal but it just wasn't for me.
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