lydsntops 's review for:

Kafka on the Shore by Haruki Murakami

4.5

adventurous reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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I fell in love with this book in the first half and it slowly lost its weight through the second half. Still an amazing read and a wonderful book that left me bereft when it was complete. I thought it would be a 5 star novel but it just didn’t quite hit the mark for me. There are themes of rape and incest. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Incest, Rape, Murder