A review by mcrammal
Kafka on the Shore by Haruki Murakami

adventurous dark emotional reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

A beautiful work of art. Haruki Murakami never misses. I loved the more open ended nature of the novel as I feel it captures the nature of the story and character progression better than if everything had been tied up nicely at the end. This is definitely a book I will reread over and over again. It was deep and caused me to reflect on my own life. It did have one of the most difficult chapters I’ve ever read due to the violence, but I’m glad I powered through. 
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