A review by natashak1
Kafka on the Shore by Haruki Murakami

dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I'll be the first to admit that it's slightly ridiculous that a Murakami die-hard like me has waited this long to read Kafka on the Shore, but despite that I was not disappointed in the slightest. I actually felt that I liked this more than I would have had I read this as my first Murakami, but regardless it felt like a combination of all the best bits of Murakami (plus some of his slightly more questionable bits).