A review by emcatbee
Hard Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World by Haruki Murakami

challenging mysterious slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.0

This book reminded me why I don't read books written by men. I have no idea how Murakami became a canonised author. His writing is fine I guess but it's eclipsed by the incel level misogyny and fatphobia. Not a single good portrayal of a woman in this book at all and to be honest the men didn't come off great either. One start because I guess the descriptive writing was fine.
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