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A review by martuchi
First Person Singular: Stories by Haruki Murakami
emotional
lighthearted
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Murakami and his stories have a big flaw that gets repeated every single time: they are too pretentious for their own good. He builds up a great storyline only to let it fall down right at the very end; where he wants to be mysteriously cryptic.
Moreover, he loves writing stories where the women are depressed or evil or ugly, and makes them the centre of the antagonistic point of view.
Here he says, implicitly, that he has daddy issues, but oh boy, he sure does have mommy issues, too, for the way he portrays women that crossed his path.
However, I must say, Murakami is a great story teller, he just needs to get better endings.
Moreover, he loves writing stories where the women are depressed or evil or ugly, and makes them the centre of the antagonistic point of view.
Here he says, implicitly, that he has daddy issues, but oh boy, he sure does have mommy issues, too, for the way he portrays women that crossed his path.
However, I must say, Murakami is a great story teller, he just needs to get better endings.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Suicide