Killing Commendatore by Haruki Murakami

Killing Commendatore

Kishidancho Goroshi #1-2

Haruki Murakami

704 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction contemporary historical literary magical realism mysterious reflective slow-paced

Description

The epic new novel from the internationally acclaimed and best-selling author of 1Q84 In Killing Commendatore, a thirty-something portrait painter in Tokyo is abandoned by his wife and finds himself holed up in the mountain home of a famous artis...

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Community Reviews Summary of 4,012 reviews

Moods

mysterious 88%
reflective 62%
adventurous 36%
dark 30%
challenging 24%
emotional 17%
tense 16%
relaxing 11%
inspiring 5%
sad 5%
funny 4%
hopeful 4%
informative 2%
lighthearted 2%

Pace

slow 65%
medium 31%
fast 2%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 49% | Character: 37% | Plot: 12%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 39% | Yes: 36% | No: 22%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 35% | No: 24% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 58% | Yes: 23% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 20% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.75

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