A review by keqingtan
Men Without Women by Haruki Murakami

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

3.75

Murakami spins oddly specific scenarios into fables of human nature. Within each story, he suspends characters between growth and stillness, the past and the present. The result is an anthology that depicts grief, loneliness, disconnect, hatred, and love, but magnified. 
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