240 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780451494634
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf
Publication date: 18 April 2014
Description
Across seven tales, Haruki Murakami brings his powers of observation to bear on the lives of men who, in their own ways, find themselves alone. Here are lovesick doctors, students, ex-boyfriends, actors, bartenders, and even Kafka’s Gregor Samsa, ...
Community Reviews Summary of 6,828 reviews
Moods
emotional 58%
sad 38%
mysterious 36%
dark 22%
funny 13%
challenging 12%
relaxing 10%
lighthearted 8%
tense 8%
inspiring 6%
adventurous 5%
hopeful 5%
informative 1%
Pace
fast 22%
slow 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 70% | A mix: 22% | Plot: 4% | N/A: 3%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 46% | No: 28% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 10%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 23% | Yes: 21% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 51% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 7% | N/A: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Eating disorder, Sexual content, SuicideModerate
Death, Infidelity
240 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780451494634
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf
Publication date: 18 April 2014
Description
Across seven tales, Haruki Murakami brings his powers of observation to bear on the lives of men who, in their own ways, find themselves alone. Here are lovesick doctors, students, ex-boyfriends, actors, bartenders, and even Kafka’s Gregor Samsa, ...
Community Reviews Summary of 6,828 reviews
Moods
emotional 58%
sad 38%
mysterious 36%
dark 22%
funny 13%
challenging 12%
relaxing 10%
lighthearted 8%
tense 8%
inspiring 6%
adventurous 5%
hopeful 5%
informative 1%
Pace
fast 22%
slow 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 70% | A mix: 22% | Plot: 4% | N/A: 3%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 46% | No: 28% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 10%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 23% | Yes: 21% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 51% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 7% | N/A: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Eating disorder, Sexual content, SuicideModerate
Death, Infidelity