In the Miso Soup by Ryū Murakami

In the Miso Soup

Ryū Murakami with Ralph McCarthy

196 pages • first pub 1997 (editions)

fiction horror mystery thriller dark mysterious tense fast-paced
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From postmodern Renaissance man Ryu Murakami, master of the psychothriller and director of Tokyo Decadence, comes this hair-raising roller-coaster ride through the nefarious neon-lit world of Tokyo's sex industry. In the Miso Soup tells of Frank, ...

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Community Reviews

3.54
based on 6,478 reviews

Moods

dark: 97%

tense: 78%

mysterious: 53%

challenging: 20%

reflective: 16%

emotional: 7%

sad: 7%

adventurous: 5%

funny: 2%

informative: 2%

Pace

46% of readers chose fast
44% of readers chose medium
9% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

13% of readers chose Plot
33% of readers chose A mix
52% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

15% of readers chose Yes
36% of readers chose Complicated
45% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

3% of readers chose Yes
23% of readers chose Complicated
71% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

35% of readers chose Yes
13% of readers chose Complicated
42% of readers chose No
7% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

77% of readers chose Yes
13% of readers chose Complicated
7% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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