A review by mrej
Kafka on the Shore by Haruki Murakami

adventurous challenging emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

This book was surprising easy to get through which I believe is attributed to the incredible writing style. Murakami gives you a graphic and realistic insight into the mind of the characters that sometimes feels like too much and others not enough. Despite the use of fantasy elements, the story always feels grounded in our reality. I felt that the impossible and mundane events were given the same level of detail and care so I cared about both equally. I am knocking off a 0.25 stars for the graphic content that did put me off the book but an amazing book all the same.
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