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Kafka on the Shore by Haruki Murakami
4.0
challenging dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

The book feels like running from room to room, only to find yourself in the same place - a circular, infinite loop of escape that leads back to the self.

It captures the psychological repetition, the illusion of escape, and the cyclical nature of fate, memory, and identity. You’re not just running away but you’re looping deeper inward.

It reminds me of hard boiled wonderland and the end of the world which still my fav Murakami's so far.