A review by sandaru
Birthday Stories: Selected and Introduced by Haruki Murakami by Haruki Murakami

challenging dark emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.5

Wasn't the best but this is not completely Murakami's work. It's a collection of stories on theme of the setting of birthday he curated or sometimes translated. I read this for my 32nd birthday. The stories are short and fast paced so you can quickly read them but some of them are really weird and off putting. Most of them the stories were a sad and depressing like when it is about how children grow up and parents grow old. Or even stories about infidelity or secrets. Some are really interesting will give you moments to think about. Overall not a bad book to read on anyone's any brithday to be honest. 

I specifically loved Murakami's story. I think that was my favourite.