A review by mirandyli
Kafka on the Shore by Haruki Murakami

dark mysterious tense 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? Yes

3.0

A trippy combo of Catcher in the Rye and Oedipus Rex. Slow moving at times. Not sure what the takeaway was supposed to be.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Incest, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Transphobia, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Abandonment, and War