A Wild Sheep Chase by Haruki Murakami

A Wild Sheep Chase

The Rat #3

Haruki Murakami

fiction literary magical realism mystery adventurous mysterious reflective medium-paced

353 pages | first published 1982

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Quirky and utterly captivating, A Wild Sheep Chase is Murakami at his astounding best. An advertising executive receives a postcard from a friend and casually appropriates the image for an advertisement. What he doesn't realize is that included in...
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Moods

mysterious 84%
adventurous 64%
reflective 51%
funny 21%
dark 20%
challenging 18%
emotional 15%
sad 12%
tense 10%
lighthearted 7%
relaxing 7%
inspiring 2%
hopeful 1%
informative 1%

Pace

medium 64%
slow 23%
fast 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 45% | Plot: 35% | Character: 16% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

No: 41% | It's complicated: 34% | Yes: 23%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 34% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 31% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 57% | Yes: 22% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 39% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 29% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.83

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