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South of the Border, West of the Sun by Haruki Murakami

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reflective tense fast-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

2.0

This was my first Murakami novel. Aside from the blatant misogyny, I liked the style and framework of this book. I really thought it was going somewhere and planned to rate it 3 stars but the ending felt very lackluster and unimpactful. If I have to look up “(title) ending explanation” then the writing is not that good. 
Note: The sex scenes were so uncomfortable. I am definitely too young to be reading those. 
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