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A review by flor_di_luna
Sputnik Sweetheart by Haruki Murakami
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
The descriptions.. they were nice alright. But most of them were really just fillers. My search for meaning in the descriptions of absolutely random things and people turned out to be a false pursuit once I reached the end of the book. Alas, meaning and significance is certainly something this book is not famous for.
This is the first book of Murakami I have read. I get why his books are all over social media these days. It's short, direct, easily understandable and has a bunch of weird erotica in it (enough to make me realize this book was written by a man).
I won't say this book was a waste of time. It was certainly way better than CoHo's books'. The dreamy essence carried out throughout the book felt quite nonchalant. The visuals were indeed interesting, painting a beautiful picture in the mind. However, I am not sure I got the point of the story. I suppose it is up to the reader to make up their own? It is likely so, as I checked out some other reviews on YouTube and every other person had something new to say. This is a rather unique take by an author in a bookworm world, so far as I have read books.
The addition of certain supernatural elements gave it an extra dimension, making the story more than just a story. Though it was hard to relate for us non-supernatural readers, the realistic characters found a way to us anyhow.
It was an okay book, overall. For some reason, everything lay flat for me in this one. So I guess, there's that.
This is the first book of Murakami I have read. I get why his books are all over social media these days. It's short, direct, easily understandable and has a bunch of weird erotica in it (enough to make me realize this book was written by a man).
I won't say this book was a waste of time. It was certainly way better than CoHo's books'. The dreamy essence carried out throughout the book felt quite nonchalant. The visuals were indeed interesting, painting a beautiful picture in the mind. However, I am not sure I got the point of the story. I suppose it is up to the reader to make up their own? It is likely so, as I checked out some other reviews on YouTube and every other person had something new to say. This is a rather unique take by an author in a bookworm world, so far as I have read books.
The addition of certain supernatural elements gave it an extra dimension, making the story more than just a story. Though it was hard to relate for us non-supernatural readers, the realistic characters found a way to us anyhow.
It was an okay book, overall. For some reason, everything lay flat for me in this one. So I guess, there's that.