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the perspective of the violent misogynist was underdeveloped, and then what was the point of all that. otherwise, i loved the characters and their dialogue

aishanma's review against another edition

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4.0

Finished this with questions and finding Mari a little bit annoying but still enjoyed it very much

nikitaaci93's review against another edition

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mysterious reflective medium-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

3.25

lirien's review against another edition

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3.0

It turns out I can make way more progress on my 30-books-a-year reading goal if I read something other than 700-page SF monoliths! Who knew? As for this book, it's my first full-length Murakami. The writing is lovely and surreal, though I'm always wondering about how it sounds in the original Japanese. There isn't much of a "plot" and a lot is left unanswered. It's more about ideas and feelings - such as how people live in different personal worlds despite being in physical proximity, the invisible barriers separating people, the role of memories, etc.

n0v4_dat's review against another edition

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mysterious reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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