A review by lavender_lake
Naokos Lächeln by Haruki Murakami

challenging dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Poetic and full of beautiful sentiments.

Sadly, the female characters seem to be mostly vessels for the protagonist’s sexual / romantic self exploration.

Also: a LOT of suicide 
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