A review by emilia_reads
In the Miso Soup by Ryū Murakami

challenging dark tense medium-paced

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

3.0

Enjoyable enough read, although super vile at parts. It’s trying to make some statements on Japanese society and the human psyche but fails to go beyond a vague description; these themes are also disconnected from the overarching plot. Not sure what the purpose of the book was here :(