Review by scanpony - Kafka on the Shore

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scanpony 's review for:

Kafka on the Shore by Haruki Murakami

1.5

mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: N/A

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I do not understand why Murakami is so well-respected. All allusions to 'deep' thought seem to be him pulling stuff out of his ass to put into his stories. While he does have several very interesting thoughts to share, this is largely offset by general weirdness, and worst of all: rampant misogyny. I have been wanting to read one of his books for a long time, but have now been cured of that notion.

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