thelurlurlife's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
danangj's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
bede03's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
poojakishinani's review against another edition
3.0
loved Drive My Car. the rest of the stories were OK.
cpick's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
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
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
plukereads's review against another edition
3.0
guess what! men without women suck!
Murakami is my all time favourite writer but this book has to be one of the weaker collections. Most of the men were more insufferable than usual which I guess was the point but it made it hard to read.
BUT! this has the story Kino which is so reminiscent of Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman — it saved the whole thing. So my advice is read Kino and Drive My Car and skip the rest. Especially Scheherazade >:-(
Murakami is my all time favourite writer but this book has to be one of the weaker collections. Most of the men were more insufferable than usual which I guess was the point but it made it hard to read.
BUT! this has the story Kino which is so reminiscent of Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman — it saved the whole thing. So my advice is read Kino and Drive My Car and skip the rest. Especially Scheherazade >:-(
caitlyn888's review against another edition
4.0
This was my first brush with Japanese surrealism, and I enjoyed it. Murakami's writing style truly is a work of art, and I liked the male-female interactions as the running theme throughout the stories.
alexiaasgm's review against another edition
3.0
Gostei imenso de algumas das histórias presentes em Homens Sem Mulheres, no entanto, a maioria não suscitou qualquer tipo de sentimento e não senti muita ligação às próprias personagens. Apesar de gostar da escrita, não creio que o livro vá ficar na memória.