Audition by Ryū Murakami

Audition

Ryū Murakami with Ralph McCarthy (Translator), David Shih (Narrator)

4 hours, 56 minutes first pub 2010 (editions) user-added

fiction horror thriller dark mysterious tense medium-paced
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Description

In this gloriously over-the-top tale, Aoyama, a widower who has lived alone with his son ever since his wife died seven years before, finally decides it is time to remarry. Since Aoyama is a bit rusty when it comes to dating, a filmmaker friend pr...

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Community Reviews

3.36
based on 2,977 reviews

Moods

dark: 93%

tense: 73%

mysterious: 52%

challenging: 9%

emotional: 9%

sad: 9%

reflective: 5%

funny: 3%

adventurous: 2%


Pace

41% of readers chose fast
39% of readers chose medium
19% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

20% of readers chose Plot
31% of readers chose A mix
46% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

12% of readers chose Yes
21% of readers chose Complicated
63% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

4% of readers chose Yes
23% of readers chose Complicated
69% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

13% of readers chose Yes
7% of readers chose Complicated
73% of readers chose No
6% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

65% of readers chose Yes
23% of readers chose Complicated
10% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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