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U miso-juhi by Ryū Murakami

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linghorn86's review against another edition

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dark medium-paced

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

panches's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

3.75

andrewmaher's review against another edition

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4.0

It's a slow burner of a tale of a Japanese sex guide who escorts a strange American around love hotels (essentially a place where you can take women to have sex with) and bars that cater towards peepshows. Theres a scene that the Marquis de Sade would have pondered and rejoiced to, but all not as harrowing. Some scenes of grotesque behaviour are still in my head, having just finished the book, I always have to applaud a book that can do that. Over all it was an easy read, concepts difficult to swallow, and an ending that left me really disappointed.

donjoelio's review against another edition

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3.0

*pulls a petal of a flower* He’s evil. *pulls another* He’s not…

afilmbycody's review against another edition

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challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

A crazy ride for the first half, the later half is long deep dives into the mind of a killer. It’s interesting but much more boring compared to the first half of the book.