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A review by justyna_d
Kafka On The Shore by Haruki Murakami
adventurous
emotional
funny
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.5
Plot -1
Characters +0.5
Setting +1
Writing style +1
Pacing +0.5
Themes +0.5
Originality +1
Emotional impact 0
Overall enjoyment +0.5
Ending -1
I like Murakami's writing style, and some passages I really loved. Others (namely the sheer volume of incest???) I did not take to. The content of the book itself is just so wildly convoluted, and I fear there are too many loose ends. It is one big riddle, but it doesn't feel as though even the author really knows the answer to it. I might give Norwegian Wood a go, but otherwise I don't think Murakami is for me.
Characters +0.5
Setting +1
Writing style +1
Pacing +0.5
Themes +0.5
Originality +1
Emotional impact 0
Overall enjoyment +0.5
Ending -1
I like Murakami's writing style, and some passages I really loved. Others (namely the sheer volume of incest???) I did not take to. The content of the book itself is just so wildly convoluted, and I fear there are too many loose ends. It is one big riddle, but it doesn't feel as though even the author really knows the answer to it. I might give Norwegian Wood a go, but otherwise I don't think Murakami is for me.