rachelosullivan's review
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
mal_c's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
lottedenstad's review
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
lea_david's review
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
badoit90's review
4.0
4 Stars // Well, this was my first Murakami. And what can I say - I really enjoyed it. Before going into this one, I basically knew nothing about Murakami other than that it sounded really educated to drop his name when being asked what you’re reading at the moment. I chose this one as my first book of big author, as it is a short-story collection all surrounding the topic of Desire.
The 5 short-stories in this book then are all quite quirky and ever so slightly ‘imginative’ in their own way, something that I have now learned in my research is somewhat of a staple of Murakami. They are all grounded in our real world, but describe sceneries that have almost a cinematic feeling to them. In the first short story, for example we follow a young couple that wakes up in the middle of the night, absolutely STARVING. And, as all the bakeries are closed, they decide to, well, rob a McDonalds. And so all of a sudden you are almost in like a heist movie following these two ’normal people’ robbing a fast food joint for a quick bite.
I give this 4 stars, as, overall, this was a really entertaining and a short read. I really enjoyed Murakamis wide interpretation of the theme ‘Desire’ and his characters and plots are all really imaginative. So, suffice to say, this definitely wasn’t my last Murakami.
The 5 short-stories in this book then are all quite quirky and ever so slightly ‘imginative’ in their own way, something that I have now learned in my research is somewhat of a staple of Murakami. They are all grounded in our real world, but describe sceneries that have almost a cinematic feeling to them. In the first short story, for example we follow a young couple that wakes up in the middle of the night, absolutely STARVING. And, as all the bakeries are closed, they decide to, well, rob a McDonalds. And so all of a sudden you are almost in like a heist movie following these two ’normal people’ robbing a fast food joint for a quick bite.
I give this 4 stars, as, overall, this was a really entertaining and a short read. I really enjoyed Murakamis wide interpretation of the theme ‘Desire’ and his characters and plots are all really imaginative. So, suffice to say, this definitely wasn’t my last Murakami.
sina321's review
challenging
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
2.0
sammietaylor's review
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.25