132 pages • first pub 2000 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780099448563
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: Not specified
Description
The six stories in Haruki Murakami’s mesmerizing collection are set at the time of the catastrophic 1995 Kobe earthquake, when Japan became brutally aware of the fragility of its daily existence. But the upheavals that afflict Murakami’s character...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,461 reviews
Moods
mysterious 55%
emotional 41%
dark 26%
funny 19%
adventurous 16%
hopeful 15%
sad 13%
relaxing 11%
challenging 10%
inspiring 10%
lighthearted 10%
tense 7%
informative 2%
Pace
fast 34%
slow 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 52% | A mix: 35% | Plot: 7% | N/A: 4%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 39% | Yes: 28% | No: 21% | N/A: 10%Loveable characters?
Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 12% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 50% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 9% | N/A: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Addiction, Alcoholism, CursingModerate
Death, Gore, RacismMinor
Sexual content, Animal death, Infertility
132 pages • first pub 2000 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780099448563
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: Not specified
Description
The six stories in Haruki Murakami’s mesmerizing collection are set at the time of the catastrophic 1995 Kobe earthquake, when Japan became brutally aware of the fragility of its daily existence. But the upheavals that afflict Murakami’s character...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,461 reviews
Moods
mysterious 55%
emotional 41%
dark 26%
funny 19%
adventurous 16%
hopeful 15%
sad 13%
relaxing 11%
challenging 10%
inspiring 10%
lighthearted 10%
tense 7%
informative 2%
Pace
fast 34%
slow 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 52% | A mix: 35% | Plot: 7% | N/A: 4%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 39% | Yes: 28% | No: 21% | N/A: 10%Loveable characters?
Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 12% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 50% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 9% | N/A: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Addiction, Alcoholism, CursingModerate
Death, Gore, RacismMinor
Sexual content, Animal death, Infertility