Scan barcode
pamparmi's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Eating disorder, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, and Suicide
lhohnstadt's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infidelity
Moderate: Alcohol
Minor: Suicide
lena200770's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
reflective
fast-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? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicide, Toxic relationship, and Suicide attempt
Minor: Cursing
sarahna's review against another edition
emotional
slow-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
1.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body shaming, Cancer, Death, Eating disorder, Sexual content, Suicide, and Grief
camzee's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-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
4.25
Content Warnings
Moderate: Suicide
betris's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Eating disorder and Suicide
namizaela's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
slow-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
I love Murakami but this book...it just didn't resonate with me. Maybe it's because I'm not a man and thus can't understand them, but the way he wrote the women in this book seemed to objectify them and paint them more as symbols rather than actual people. I think this was his intention, but to me it didn't resonate all that well. Most of the stories didn't move me, and were pretty boring. A few were very interesting, such as Kino and Scheherazade. But most of the stories didn't affect me all that much.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Death and Infidelity
Minor: Suicide
More...