A Wild Sheep Chase by Haruki Murakami

A Wild Sheep Chase

The Rat #3

Haruki Murakami with Alfred Birnbaum

304 pages • first pub 1982 (editions)

fiction crime literary magical realism mystery adventurous mysterious reflective medium-paced
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His life was like a recurring nightmare: a train to nowhere. But an ordinary life has a way of taking an extraordinary turn. Add a girl whose ears are so exquisite that, when uncovered, they improve sex a thousand-fold, a runaway friend, a right-w...

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Community Reviews

3.84
based on 12,781 reviews

Moods

mysterious: 87%

adventurous: 66%

reflective: 50%

dark: 21%

funny: 20%

challenging: 18%

emotional: 17%

sad: 12%

tense: 10%

relaxing: 7%

lighthearted: 5%

inspiring: 3%

hopeful: 2%

informative: 1%

Pace

11% of readers chose fast
64% of readers chose medium
24% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

32% of readers chose Plot
48% of readers chose A mix
17% of readers chose Character
1% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

24% of readers chose Yes
36% of readers chose Complicated
37% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

34% of readers chose Yes
31% of readers chose Complicated
31% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

21% of readers chose Yes
12% of readers chose Complicated
59% of readers chose No
6% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

41% of readers chose Yes
30% of readers chose Complicated
25% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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