Kafka on the Shore
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Kafka on the Shore

by Haruki Murakami

2002•Fantasy•573 pages

Taste attributes: fantasymysterydramafresh & originalimaginaryintricatesurrealglossysolving the riddle/not as it seemsall consuming questcoming of age

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Boxlist takeExpect an otherworldly, fresh fantasy novel, intricate rather than simple. Best if you like surprises over comfort.

Pace: balanced · Originality: very fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: intricate · Structure: balanced · Look: glossy · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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4.0 / 5

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About This Book

A boy trying to escape a gruesome oedipedal prophecy, a simple man who can talk to cats, a mysterious librarian, and a woman waiting for a long-dead lover.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

FantasyMysteryDramaSolving the riddle/not as it seemsAll consuming questComing of age

Subjects

MiscellaneaJapanese AuthorsRunaway teenagersParent and childJapanJapanese fictionChang pian xiao shuoEccentrics and eccentricities

Details

Author
Haruki Murakami
Published
2002
Pages
573
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