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macknificent 's review for:
The Ten Loves of Nishino
by Hiromi Kawakami
challenging
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The narrator for this audiobook was unpleasant to listen too. The quality of her voice acting was equivelant to Daphne from Scooby-doo reading the ingredients on a shampoo bottle. There was always a whiny or bratty element to her voice when a female character showed any sort of passion. In short, she ruined the book for me.
Getting the women's perspectives on their relationship with Nishino was interesting but the narrator was so distracting that none of them stayed with me. Of course, Nishino was an absolute knob. Somehow a "nice guy" and a bad boy at the same time. The way he talked about women was gross and his faux introspective moments bothersome.
I may have liked this book more if I'd read a physical copy, perhaps I will in the future. As it stands now, I did not enjoy this book.
Getting the women's perspectives on their relationship with Nishino was interesting but the narrator was so distracting that none of them stayed with me. Of course, Nishino was an absolute knob. Somehow a "nice guy" and a bad boy at the same time. The way he talked about women was gross and his faux introspective moments bothersome.
I may have liked this book more if I'd read a physical copy, perhaps I will in the future. As it stands now, I did not enjoy this book.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Incest, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Sexual content
Minor: Child death, Death