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I enjoyed it but these are not Murakami's strongest stories. Like any story collection, some are stronger than others and I personally found "With The Beatles" the strongest.

hegraves630's review against another edition

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challenging emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
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

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4.25

so so so intriguing.
each story was different yet similar:
overall a fun and thought provoking read with good takeaways.

lawlessglint's review against another edition

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emotional reflective relaxing slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

leapyear_reader's review against another edition

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mysterious reflective fast-paced

4.5

a good autumn read. i’ll probably reread this in another autumn

jonathan_lee_b's review against another edition

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4.0

First Person Singular: Stories is a crackling vinyl record.

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