A review by carlysgrowingtbr
In the Miso Soup by Ryū Murakami
3.0
In The Miso Soup was a decently creepy story that left me feeling haunted if not a little wanting.
This book definitely set a mood of a dark and haunting underworld. I enjoyed the explanations and descriptions of the way the sex industry worked and Kenji solidly set himself up as an expert in the area.
I had a very hard time with the pacing of this book. Kenji rambled internally A LOT. I also feel the "evidence" that gave Kenji the idea that his American tourist was not what he claimed could have been stronger. I don't feel what was occurring warranted the strong feelings Kenji had. Then when things finally picked up, the scenes weren't as descriptive as they could have been and left me a little disappointed. While overall I ended up enjoying the second half of the book more as time went on, it hardly made up for the struggle of the first half.
Overall it's a decent book that I overall recommend as a fun read. But It doesn't quite stand out as a must read.
This book definitely set a mood of a dark and haunting underworld. I enjoyed the explanations and descriptions of the way the sex industry worked and Kenji solidly set himself up as an expert in the area.
I had a very hard time with the pacing of this book. Kenji rambled internally A LOT. I also feel the "evidence" that gave Kenji the idea that his American tourist was not what he claimed could have been stronger. I don't feel what was occurring warranted the strong feelings Kenji had. Then when things finally picked up, the scenes weren't as descriptive as they could have been and left me a little disappointed. While overall I ended up enjoying the second half of the book more as time went on, it hardly made up for the struggle of the first half.
Overall it's a decent book that I overall recommend as a fun read. But It doesn't quite stand out as a must read.