Popular Hits of the Showa Era by Ryū Murakami / 村上 龍

Popular Hits of the Showa Era

Ryū Murakami / 村上 龍 with Ralph McCarthy (Translator)

192 pages • first pub 1994 (editions)

fiction literary dark funny mysterious fast-paced

Description

In his most irreverent novel yet, Ryu Murakami creates a rivalry of epic proportions between six aimless youths and six tough-as-nails women who battle for control of a Tokyo neighborhood. At the outset, the young men seem louche but harmless, the...

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Community Reviews Summary of 175 reviews

Moods

dark 93%
funny 60%
tense 20%
challenging 13%
sad 13%
mysterious 6%
reflective 6%

Pace

fast 60%
medium 40%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 58% | Plot: 25% | Character: 16%

Strong character development?

No: 53% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 15%

Loveable characters?

No: 69% | It's complicated: 15% | Yes: 15%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 54% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 9%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 25%

Average rating

3.48

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