A review by tessorlando
The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle by Haruki Murakami

adventurous challenging dark mysterious slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

The Wind-up Bird Chronicle has a lot of mystery in its unique story, and I really enjoyed the character May. I struggled with the descriptions of gore and violence and found those parts of the book tedious to get through.
I was weary of the relationship between May and Mr. Okada in the beginning but (to my relief) found it to be very platonic and endearing.
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