shelf_indulgent's review against another edition
mysterious
reflective
slow-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? No
3.0
cstack's review against another edition
4.0
A blend of the incredibly mundane with the incredibly bizarre. Every story has a big blank for the reader to fill in. Usually with your own life experiences.
ganeshbeniwal's review against another edition
5.0
I don't have words for the beauty that this book is!
carolinethereader's review against another edition
4.0
3.5 out of 5 stars
A fun mix of stories! This collection showcases why I enjoy Murakami so much- he has incredible understanding of his characters and wonderful range in his storytelling.
There's a story in here that is creepy. Some are much shorter than others. Some are quiet and contemplative whilst others are 'typical' surreal Murakami.
It took me a while to read this but I definitely enjoyed it!
A fun mix of stories! This collection showcases why I enjoy Murakami so much- he has incredible understanding of his characters and wonderful range in his storytelling.
There's a story in here that is creepy. Some are much shorter than others. Some are quiet and contemplative whilst others are 'typical' surreal Murakami.
It took me a while to read this but I definitely enjoyed it!
julia39q's review against another edition
emotional
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
3.5
apollonium's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
corneliabull's review against another edition
blir nok siste Murakami på meg på en stund.. tror bare jeg ikke helt skjønner det han skriver:/ likte noen av historiene, men ikke helt verdt det
inkstained's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
funny
mysterious
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
4.0
reading_noise's review against another edition
a shinagawa monkey
the kidney-shaped stone that moves every day
tony takitani
firefly → norwegian wood
man-eating cats → sputnik sweetheart
the kidney-shaped stone that moves every day
tony takitani
firefly → norwegian wood
man-eating cats → sputnik sweetheart
mjanssen's review against another edition
5.0
It's Murakami, so of course I loved it. I'd already read a good number of the stories when they were first published, so I skipped those. I enjoyed almost all of the others. There was one, I can't recall which now, that seemed almost like self-parody, however. Anyway, now I'm ready for when his memoir comes out later this month.