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sugarmountain's review against another edition
私が求めているのは単なるわがままなの。完璧なわがまま。たとえば今私があなたに向って苺のショート・ケーキが食べたいって言うわね、するとあなたは何もかも放りだして走ってそれを買いに行くのよ。そしてはあはあ言いながら帰ってきて「はいミドリ、苺のショート・ケーキだよ」ってさしだすでしょ、すると私は「ふん、こんなのもう食べたくなくなっちゃったわよ」って言ってそれを窓からぽいと放り投げるの。私が求めているのはそういうものなの。
Graphic: Pedophilia
meg_reads83's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Blood, Pedophilia, Sexual content, Death, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Rape, Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, Terminal illness, and Misogyny
afreyno1's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I really really enjoyed Murakami’s writing style in NW, it's very easy flowing/easy to read. I have no idea why I was so drawn to this book but it is really good, there were a few points in the book where I wondered “Why am I even reading this?”, but I kept on going, and I am really glad I did.
Graphic: Sexual content
Minor: Pedophilia
kippn's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Suicide, Pedophilia, and Sexual content
persephone12's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Pedophilia and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Sexual content
1lliterate's review against another edition
2.0
Graphic: Mental illness, Pedophilia, and Suicide
diegocanread's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide, and Pedophilia
Moderate: Terminal illness
siriuschico's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Pedophilia
jonahksmith's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
I bought this in a book store in Kentucky two years ago and finally started reading it. I finished the book in less than a week. I’m not usually one to underline text in a novel, but I happened to have a pencil on my coffee table while reading this and there are a few lines that stood out to me as exceptional prose. I look forward to rereading this in the future.
Many of the women in this story are well ideated but poorly written characters. I think it is particularly annoying that the narrator has sex with all but one named female character; even then I was worried that Toru would turn his moment of chivalry with Hatsumi into an excuse to bed her.
Graphic: Rape and Pedophilia
Moderate: Suicide
phoebe_reads91's review against another edition
Graphic: Pedophilia