In The Miso Soup by Ryū Murakami・村上龍

In The Miso Soup

Ryū Murakami・村上龍 with Ralph McCarthy (Translator)

192 pages first pub 1997 (editions)

fiction mystery thriller dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Description

It's just before New Year. Frank, an overweight American tourist, has hired Kenji to take him on a guided tour of Tokyo's nightlife on three successive evenings. But Frank's behaviour is so strange that Kenji begins to entertain a horrible suspici...

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Community Reviews Summary of 2,605 reviews

Moods

dark 97%
tense 78%
mysterious 55%
challenging 23%
reflective 15%
sad 8%
emotional 7%
adventurous 6%
informative 3%
funny 2%

Pace

fast 50%
medium 40%
slow 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 47% | A mix: 37% | Plot: 14%

Strong character development?

No: 46% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

No: 70% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 41% | No: 38% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 8%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 7%

Average rating

3.52

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