bigleebowski's review against another edition
3.0
Finished this in one sitting right before bed. A little underwhelming, but the writing easily crafts mental images as you turn each creatively designed page. It is certainly one of the cooler aesthetic books I have read through.
hodam's review
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
jam032's review against another edition
reflective
fast-paced
- 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
2.5
jwbaines70's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
randi_jo's review
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
Probably not the best choice for my first Murakami book. It certainly makes you think, almost each sentence it's own allusion to a different possibility, though maybe I just don't like the translation (Ted Goossen) because it's. . . dry at best. Might be biased since I just came off finishing a much more emotionally engaging book.
Overall feelings: Eh.
Overall feelings: Eh.
strangie's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
stephanielc's review against another edition
2.0
I just finished the audiobook of this but to be honest, I kind of blanked out for the most part. Some parts were pretty interesting though.
abookplaylist's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
lighthearted
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
mgalvan's review
4.0
Reading this book is like falling asleep warmly in the daytime then waking up unrefreshed, as if incorrectly.