A review by river69rat
The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle by Haruki Murakami

challenging dark mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

I enjoyed this book but I'm not sure why. Took me ages to read because every time I picked it up I loved it, but the thought of diving back into this confusing messy world felt like a lot of effort. I'm also never a massive fan of passive characters where the story happens around them, but the side characters and the stories they told were so interesting that I read the book to know more of them. Good book, but also frustrating as I'm not really sure what it all means, or if it even is meant to mean anything.