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mer_dont_care's review against another edition
2.0
dante wrote such a legendary review of this book I had to read!!
was going to give this a 4 after the first 4 stories, but the monkey chapter just really lost me. I think I just like more meaning/conclusions from writing than this book had. I did really like the structure of this writing though. with each chapter having many sections and each section having many paragraphs. idk how to describe that lol but it flowed really nicely and split up thoughts well.
also, I did not like how any woman was characterized in this book. like it was written in 2020. misogyny should have a purpose at this point and it did not in this book.
was going to give this a 4 after the first 4 stories, but the monkey chapter just really lost me. I think I just like more meaning/conclusions from writing than this book had. I did really like the structure of this writing though. with each chapter having many sections and each section having many paragraphs. idk how to describe that lol but it flowed really nicely and split up thoughts well.
also, I did not like how any woman was characterized in this book. like it was written in 2020. misogyny should have a purpose at this point and it did not in this book.
whitneysederberg's review against another edition
4.0
i’d enjoy reading murakami if he wrote a phone book
candibunny's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
midnightnoon's review against another edition
4.0
My favorite part was when Haruki Murakami wrote a poem about baseball players’ butts.
Quick read, comes in easily digestible bites. Would recommend if you like Murakami— please note he is a little odd and misogynistic.
Quick read, comes in easily digestible bites. Would recommend if you like Murakami— please note he is a little odd and misogynistic.
johnhodges's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
janaddvorac's review against another edition
informative
inspiring
relaxing
fast-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
2.0