A review by yer_real_da
In the Miso Soup by Ryū Murakami

challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Brilliant metaphor of the West's mystification and fetishisation of  Japan and the East as a whole. The book takes a very dark, gruesome turn so not for the squeamish.
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