Wind/Pinball by Haruki Murakami

Wind/Pinball

The Rat #1-2

Haruki Murakami with Ted Goossen (Translator)

234 pages • first pub 1979 (editions)

fiction literary magical realism mysterious reflective medium-paced
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NATIONAL BESTSELLERIn the spring of 1978, a young Haruki Murakami sat down at his kitchen table and began to write. The result: two remarkable short novels--Hear the Wind Sing and Pinball, 1973--that launched the career of one of the most acclaime...

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3.39
based on 4,412 reviews

Moods

reflective: 77%

mysterious: 45%

emotional: 23%

relaxing: 21%

sad: 15%

funny: 14%

lighthearted: 13%

dark: 12%

adventurous: 11%

challenging: 7%

hopeful: 3%

inspiring: 3%

tense: 3%

informative: 2%

Pace

11% of readers chose fast
51% of readers chose medium
36% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

4% of readers chose Plot
14% of readers chose A mix
76% of readers chose Character
4% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

15% of readers chose Yes
38% of readers chose Complicated
43% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

28% of readers chose Yes
37% of readers chose Complicated
32% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

15% of readers chose Yes
7% of readers chose Complicated
71% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

54% of readers chose Yes
24% of readers chose Complicated
19% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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