emergencily's review against another edition
i FW him cause i liked the wind up bird chronicle but reading even part of this dense brick shit of a novel made me want to fly to japan, break into his home, tie him up and forcibly hold a 48 hour long seminar on feminism & gender
suvata's review against another edition
5.0
This the 2nd Murakami book I've read and rated them both 5-stars. His writing just connects with me in a profound way.
fostnerj's review against another edition
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.0
As more time passes from when I read this I think more and more about how sloppy it was. A fun read, with some cool world building, but some of it just didn't land super hard.
justiceofkalr's review against another edition
4.0
I don't really know what to say about this book other than that it's Murakami's typical magical realism made into a wonderful book. As a warning there's a decent amount of sex, and some weird sex at that. So it's an awkward book to read in public at times, especially if you're around people who have the tendency to read over your shoulder. But, the plot was great and I even loved the ending, which I was wondering how he was going to wrap up.
Spoiler
Tengo constantly remembers some man sucking on his mother's breasts, Fuka-Eri (or possibly her dohta?) had sex with her father when she was ten, Tengo has sex with seventeen year-old Fuka-Eri who then becomes a magical portal through which Aomame becomes pregnant, Aomamae gets up to all sorts of escapades with her friend and the men they pick-up.mxpringle's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
This book was so so good in every way except one, and would have been 5 stars except for the sheer misogyny in describing every female character's breasts and the horribly disturbing adult/minor relationship and blatant pedophilia
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Sexual harassment, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Pregnancy, Sexism, Adult/minor relationship, Rape, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Death of parent, Grief, Gun violence, Death, Terminal illness, Domestic abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Suicide, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Torture
Minor: Gore
stanb's review against another edition
Doesn't feel as long as it is, but also doesn't seem to have the heft of a book this length. Strange things happen, but nothing really does.
llona_llegaconlalluvia's review against another edition
1.0
NDT
(pensavo di avere la versione completa, invece mi manca il libro 3... ma che peccato!! non potrò finirlo)
libro deprimente,noioso,prolisso,ripetitivo
(pensavo di avere la versione completa, invece mi manca il libro 3... ma che peccato!! non potrò finirlo)
libro deprimente,noioso,prolisso,ripetitivo
laynescherer's review against another edition
4.0
Murakami never fails to amaze me. I never quite know what his books are about or what they are supposed to mean or tell me about the world I live in. Instead, he creates realities that I believe exist. I do not want to live in these places. He does not make them through logic. They simply come to be and proceed, without any questions. A fine work indeed.