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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
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