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It starts off strong then falls flat after getting to America. Like another reviewer said way too much description of everything. So many unnecessary passages.
It gets tiring after a while.I don't hate descriptions though.
Murakami and foods are something magical and you can just see the place in your head. Here though it's Idk boring after a while.
It was really predictable for me too after the 60% mark. I could see the ending scene form a mile.
Overall a just a good time read. It also has a movie adaptation. Have seen some scenes from it. Planning to watch it fully soon.
It starts off strong then falls flat after getting to America. Like another reviewer said way too much description of everything. So many unnecessary passages.
It gets tiring after a while.I don't hate descriptions though.
Murakami and foods are something magical and you can just see the place in your head. Here though it's Idk boring after a while.
It was really predictable for me too after the 60% mark. I could see the ending scene form a mile.
Overall a just a good time read. It also has a movie adaptation. Have seen some scenes from it. Planning to watch it fully soon.
One of the worst books I have ever read. It was alright at start but it was such a fast descent to trash. Like forgiving the abuse was bad enough but having a baby with the abuser and having to deal with him. God what a shitty novel.
I get it's inspired from the authors life but still doesn't make these things right.The abuser is based on the author's father, so obviously she will try to paint down the issue. But it's so unacceptable. The novel borderline romanticise abuse.
Like in real life you most would run and never look back. The novel shouldn't give message like being this forgiving, and breaking the cycle should have had removing the person from your life too.
One good thing the book did is it's making me appreciate other booktok books. I think that it could be so much worse.
One of the worst books I have ever read. It was alright at start but it was such a fast descent to trash. Like forgiving the abuse was bad enough but having a baby with the abuser and having to deal with him. God what a shitty novel.
I get it's inspired from the authors life but still doesn't make these things right.The abuser is based on the author's father, so obviously she will try to paint down the issue. But it's so unacceptable. The novel borderline romanticise abuse.
Like in real life you most would run and never look back. The novel shouldn't give message like being this forgiving, and breaking the cycle should have had removing the person from your life too.
One good thing the book did is it's making me appreciate other booktok books. I think that it could be so much worse.
A light and easy wholesome read. I read it as an e book but could have read way faster as a book. Decided to read it due to the cover and it didn't disappointed. It was just like I expected. Nothing too special but yeah still alright.
The translator notes was spot on with an observation. The book highlights what we love about looks. I am not going to repeat it here but yeah, those simple joys.
Plot wise I liked the first half more than the second. Also the sequel is finally available in the country, can't wait to buy and read it.
A light and easy wholesome read. I read it as an e book but could have read way faster as a book. Decided to read it due to the cover and it didn't disappointed. It was just like I expected. Nothing too special but yeah still alright.
The translator notes was spot on with an observation. The book highlights what we love about looks. I am not going to repeat it here but yeah, those simple joys.
Plot wise I liked the first half more than the second. Also the sequel is finally available in the country, can't wait to buy and read it.
One of the weaker entires from Murakami. Read after the quake just before and loved it much more. Not much stores that stay with you. The one with the money and with the beatles were the only even rememberable. For others I had to check the index to see the names and remember the stories.
Still an alright read. Just 8 stories so not much time needed to read.
If you like Murakami, read this last if you want to read the better of his first or if like me and planning to read them later, do give it a try earlier, especially before going to his other short story collections.
One of the weaker entires from Murakami. Read after the quake just before and loved it much more. Not much stores that stay with you. The one with the money and with the beatles were the only even rememberable. For others I had to check the index to see the names and remember the stories.
Still an alright read. Just 8 stories so not much time needed to read.
If you like Murakami, read this last if you want to read the better of his first or if like me and planning to read them later, do give it a try earlier, especially before going to his other short story collections.
A short and great read. Overall it's good but man one of them was so bad. Hated all of children can dance.
It could have been better, but he had to include weird sexualisation of the mother character.
Like I know some people can think like sexually about their mother, but did he had to write it down?
It was really uncomfortable to read the story and hard to relate to the author.
The trope of adult Japanese women being oblivious to sex and thier sex appeal/attraction is honestly tiring.
Who acts like a kid as an adult and what's with Japanese media liking this. I really don't get them.
Without that the story was alright as the parts about it were good.
And from the rest really loved honey pie. From the rest, super frog saves Tokyo was fun and landscape with flatiron was memorable.
A short and great read. Overall it's good but man one of them was so bad. Hated all of children can dance.
It could have been better, but he had to include weird sexualisation of the mother character.
Like I know some people can think like sexually about their mother, but did he had to write it down?
It was really uncomfortable to read the story and hard to relate to the author.
The trope of adult Japanese women being oblivious to sex and thier sex appeal/attraction is honestly tiring.
Who acts like a kid as an adult and what's with Japanese media liking this. I really don't get them.
Without that the story was alright as the parts about it were good.
And from the rest really loved honey pie. From the rest, super frog saves Tokyo was fun and landscape with flatiron was memorable.
Completed the rest 70% while between exams. It starts off strong then falls flat after getting to America. Like another reviewer said way too much description of everything. People places and things. It gets tiring after a while.
I don't hate descriptions though. Murakami and foods are something magical and you can just see the place in your head. Here though it's Idk boring after a while.
It was really predictable for me too after the 60% mark. I could see the ending scene form a mile.
Overall a one time read that I might revisit only by the movie. Have seen some scenes of it. Planning to watch it fully soon.
Completed the rest 70% while between exams. It starts off strong then falls flat after getting to America. Like another reviewer said way too much description of everything. People places and things. It gets tiring after a while.
I don't hate descriptions though. Murakami and foods are something magical and you can just see the place in your head. Here though it's Idk boring after a while.
It was really predictable for me too after the 60% mark. I could see the ending scene form a mile.
Overall a one time read that I might revisit only by the movie. Have seen some scenes of it. Planning to watch it fully soon.
Some troubling elements. I didn't like the whole mentoring the kid thing. It was less exciting than wild sheep chase. Felt too dragged on. And at the I didn't feel as satusfied as the other one.
Overall an alright end to the four book saga.
Some troubling elements. I didn't like the whole mentoring the kid thing. It was less exciting than wild sheep chase. Felt too dragged on. And at the I didn't feel as satusfied as the other one.
Overall an alright end to the four book saga.
It isn't as good as wild sheep chase but it's still a great read. The second Murakami I finished after Norwegian wood. The magical realism stuff isn't there yet, it's a straight forward book.
It isn't as good as wild sheep chase but it's still a great read. The second Murakami I finished after Norwegian wood. The magical realism stuff isn't there yet, it's a straight forward book.
Took the book from my college library. Was really enjoying it till I got to a chapter with the name rat in it. That made release it was part of the rat trilogy I have heard about. So I went back and read the previous ones.
They were alright. But this book is on an another level. Really loved reading it. I mostly read it at night so the magical realism parts really cool to read before sleeping. As someone else mentioned here, it's like peering into someone else's dreams.
Took the book from my college library. Was really enjoying it till I got to a chapter with the name rat in it. That made release it was part of the rat trilogy I have heard about. So I went back and read the previous ones.
They were alright. But this book is on an another level. Really loved reading it. I mostly read it at night so the magical realism parts really cool to read before sleeping. As someone else mentioned here, it's like peering into someone else's dreams.
