A review by ellenlovre
Kafka on the Shore by Haruki Murakami

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

2.0

I just want to thank everyone who let me complain to them about this book while I was reading it for class. I guess this book was character driven, since there was no plot to speak of, but the characters felt contrived and one-dimensional. Way too much incest and use of one of my least favorite words for the male genitalia. Not everything needs to be a metaphor. 
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