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256 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780593311189
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 18 July 2020
Description
The eight stories in this new book are all told in the first person by a classic Murakami narrator. From memories of youth, meditations on music, and an ardent love of baseball, to dreamlike scenarios and invented jazz albums, together these stori...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,289 reviews
Moods
mysterious 53%
lighthearted 25%
relaxing 25%
funny 19%
emotional 18%
adventurous 14%
inspiring 12%
challenging 10%
dark 7%
hopeful 4%
informative 4%
sad 4%
tense 2%
Pace
fast 28%
slow 19%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 47% | A mix: 31% | Plot: 11% | N/A: 8%Strong character development?
No: 49% | It's complicated: 28% | N/A: 16% | Yes: 6%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 41% | No: 28% | Yes: 19% | N/A: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 55% | Yes: 23% | N/A: 11% | It's complicated: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 39% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 20% | N/A: 9%Average rating
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Graphic
Suicide, Body shaming, MisogynyModerate
Sexism, Alcohol, Sexual contentMinor
Cancer, Death, Drug use256 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780593311189
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 18 July 2020
Description
The eight stories in this new book are all told in the first person by a classic Murakami narrator. From memories of youth, meditations on music, and an ardent love of baseball, to dreamlike scenarios and invented jazz albums, together these stori...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,289 reviews
Moods
mysterious 53%
lighthearted 25%
relaxing 25%
funny 19%
emotional 18%
adventurous 14%
inspiring 12%
challenging 10%
dark 7%
hopeful 4%
informative 4%
sad 4%
tense 2%
Pace
fast 28%
slow 19%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 47% | A mix: 31% | Plot: 11% | N/A: 8%Strong character development?
No: 49% | It's complicated: 28% | N/A: 16% | Yes: 6%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 41% | No: 28% | Yes: 19% | N/A: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 55% | Yes: 23% | N/A: 11% | It's complicated: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 39% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 20% | N/A: 9%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Body shaming, MisogynyModerate
Sexism, Alcohol, Sexual contentMinor
Cancer, Death, Drug use