lupolucas's review against another edition
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
Moderate: Deportation, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Trafficking, Sexual content, Physical abuse, Misogyny, Incest, Grief, Death of parent, and Cancer
zoejulvecourt's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Minor: Incest
oxytorin's review against another edition
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
2.0
Maybe I will just stop giving Murakami books my time and mental energy but what else would I use to fuel my passion to read books by flinta authors instead?
Jokes aside, this wasn't really a bad book but I couldn't enjoy it at the time reading it
Jokes aside, this wasn't really a bad book but I couldn't enjoy it at the time reading it
Minor: Incest
enjhk's review against another edition
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
I understand why people like the prose of Murakami but I couldn’t admire the beauty of his writing because of the mediocre way he writes his female characters. The . And of course, I understand the intention of having the as a metaphor of some kind but it was, even aside from it being unnecessary, a loose conclusion.
Spoiler
man who abused of the prostitute pissed me off but not as much as the fawning appraisal of his appearance and “powerful” auraSpoiler
incestMinor: Incest
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