In the Miso Soup by Ryū Murakami / 村上 龍

In the Miso Soup

Ryū Murakami / 村上 龍 with Ralph McCarthy (Translator)

fiction mystery thriller dark mysterious tense fast-paced

217 pages | first published 1997

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From postmodern Renaissance man Ryu Murakami, master of the psychothriller and director of Tokyo Decadence, comes this hair-raising roller-coaster ride through the nefarious neon-lit world of Tokyo's sex industry. In the Miso Soup tells of Frank, ...
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Moods

dark 97%
tense 78%
mysterious 56%
challenging 23%
reflective 15%
sad 8%
emotional 7%
adventurous 6%
funny 2%
informative 2%

Pace

fast 51%
medium 40%
slow 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 47% | A mix: 37% | Plot: 13%

Strong character development?

No: 46% | It's complicated: 34% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

No: 69% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 41% | No: 38% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 9%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 7%

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3.52

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