The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle by Haruki Murakami

The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle

Haruki Murakami

607 pages • first pub 1994 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary magical realism challenging mysterious reflective slow-paced

Description

The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle is a tour de force--and one of Haruki Murakami's most acclaimed and beloved novels. In a Tokyo suburb, a young man named Toru Okada searches for his wife's missing cat--and then for his wife as well--in a netherworld ben...

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Community Reviews Summary of 14,202 reviews

Moods

mysterious 87%
reflective 60%
dark 54%
challenging 47%
adventurous 37%
tense 24%
emotional 22%
sad 14%
funny 8%
informative 4%
inspiring 4%
relaxing 4%
hopeful 3%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

slow 62%
medium 35%
fast 2%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 46% | Character: 42% | Plot: 10%

Strong character development?

Yes: 49% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 13%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 43% | Yes: 32% | No: 22% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 45% | No: 35% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 9% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

4.04

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