The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle  by Haruki Murakami

The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle

Haruki Murakami

fiction literary magical realism challenging mysterious reflective slow-paced

607 pages | first published 1994

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Japan's most highly regarded novelist now vaults into the first ranks of international fiction writers with this heroically imaginative novel, which is at once a detective story, an account of a disintegrating marriage, and an excavation of the bu...
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Summary of 13402 reviews

Moods

mysterious 88%
reflective 60%
dark 54%
challenging 48%
adventurous 38%
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: 50% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 13%

Loveable characters?

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

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 46% | No: 35% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 9% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

4.03

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