Reviews

Jurnalul unei nopți nedesăvârșite by Hiromi Kawakami

the_sunken_library's review against another edition

4.0

3 surreal stories about love and loss. I am a big big fan of Hiromi Kawakami. I don't always understand the purpose of her tales but the way she writes is so beautiful and tender.

watashikomorebi's review

funny medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.5

sarah_mwangi's review against another edition

dark funny fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.5

oxnard_montalvo's review against another edition

Like Alice in Wonderland did hard drugs with Salvador Dali and then went to a screening of a film directed by David Lynch and Claire Denis.
Weird weird weird.

kirby2023's review against another edition

mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

sammiethehammie's review against another edition

challenging mysterious reflective fast-paced

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

3.0

8797999's review against another edition

2.0

A very strange read. I can't say I enjoyed it too much, and hitch is a shame. The second story is the best of the lot, and least weird.

alodiaga's review against another edition

challenging dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

humblebee20's review against another edition

4.0

A fun little romp divided into three short stories. While the first one was my favorite of the three, it was also the most abstract. I loved the whimsy of it all and while it did take me a bit to get used to the flow of things, I fell in love with the characters and their journey. I like to imagine there were two narrators, but I may have been missreading it.
The other two stories are fine but not as poignent as the "night too brief" and I'm thankful for it being the leading story.
I can't really say much without spoiling the experience, but I recommend it for a short, bittersweet and trippy type of afternoon.

lassair's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

3.5