Hear the Wind Sing by Haruki Murakami

Hear the Wind Sing

The Rat #1

Haruki Murakami with Alfred Birnbaum (Translator)

130 pages • first pub 1979 (editions)

fiction contemporary reflective slow-paced
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Hear the Wind Sing is the first novel by Haruki Murakami; it first appeared in the June 1979 issue of Gunzo, one of the most influential literary magazines in Japan.

It is the first of the "boku" tetralogy; translated by Alfred Birnbaum.

Community Reviews

3.44
based on 3,709 reviews

Moods

reflective: 79%

relaxing: 23%

lighthearted: 21%

mysterious: 21%

emotional: 20%

dark: 13%

sad: 13%

funny: 12%

inspiring: 7%

challenging: 5%

hopeful: 5%

adventurous: 3%

tense: 3%

informative: 2%

Pace

29% of readers chose fast
38% of readers chose medium
32% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

4% of readers chose Plot
8% of readers chose A mix
82% of readers chose Character
4% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

9% of readers chose Yes
21% of readers chose Complicated
64% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

26% of readers chose Yes
33% of readers chose Complicated
36% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

18% of readers chose Yes
11% of readers chose Complicated
62% of readers chose No
8% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

46% of readers chose Yes
22% of readers chose Complicated
25% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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