I really really really loved this book so much. Of course, I would tell that with all his books but trust me this one was brilliant and beautiful compared to all of his other books. Like, his books are usually weird, unrealistic and dreamy but this one also had some amazing concepts, strong and deep characters, unimaginable plots and more emphasize on painting that was amazing. Also, unlike his other books, this book didn't leave me with endless questions. It was a finished book. He wrapped up almost everything and it was a happy ending very much how I would have expected it to be. The narrator didn't have a name but that wasn't a big issue. All the characters were given an important role and they played their part perfectly except maybe the thirteen year old girl who talks about her small breasts with the thirty six year old narrator all the time. Thank God, our narrator was a gentleman. Those parts made me really uncomfortable but Murakami has realised many things in this book which he had done in his other books that made him look like a misogynist. Also, the setting of the book was really good and I enjoyed it a lot. It was kind of an ode to The Great Gatsby. Although, the character named Menshiki was not a carbon copy of Gatsby, there were similarities of course. And overall, I sensed something was slightly missing. Maybe it's the more realistic tone of the plot and less dreamy element. But it was weird nonetheless. I really enjoyed reading it. It was one hell of a ride and it took me 10 days to finish it.

Rating: 4.7/5⭐