A review by miamcmillan
Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years of Pilgrimage by Haruki Murakami

emotional mysterious reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

i love everything he writes im sorry i literally can’t help it !! the whole way i read it thinking it’s just so inherently Male (and misogynistic, because when is murakami not talking about breasts every other sentence) but there’s something so compelling about his writing style. it’s not my favourite murakami because it’s lacking that complexity which his other novels (ie the wind up bird chronicale) have but it’s still mystical and fulfilling and empty and dissatisfying all at once. he is always so 
careful with his motifs and word choice (obviously credit to peter gabriel too because i really enjoyed this translation) it’s just fascinating. i very much recommend if you want a slightly easier introduction to murakami, but i still like his more overtly magical realist, twisted stuff more. 
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