Coin Locker Babies by Ryū Murakami / 村上 龍

Coin Locker Babies

Ryū Murakami / 村上 龍 with Stephen Snyder (Translator)

393 pages • first pub 1980 (editions)

fiction horror reflective slow-paced

Description

A surreal coming-of-age tale that establishes Ryu Murakami as one of the most inventive young writers in the world today.Abandoned at birth in adjacent train station lockers, two troubled boys spend their youth in an orphanage and with foster pare...

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Community Reviews Summary of 405 reviews

Moods

dark 100%
tense 60%
challenging 43%
sad 33%
mysterious 26%
emotional 23%
funny 23%
reflective 16%
adventurous 6%
lighthearted 3%

Pace

medium 46%
slow 38%
fast 15%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 70% | A mix: 25% | Plot: 3%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 48% | Yes: 40% | No: 11%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 57% | No: 42%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 46% | No: 23% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 15%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 96% | It's complicated: 3%

Average rating

3.73

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