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4.0 out of 5 stars Exciting and thought provoking, April 12 2004
By "monkeykarma" (La Grande, OR United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: In The Miso Soup (Hardcover)
While not usually a fan of the "slash and trash" genre, Murakami's newest gives a reason to explore the subject of the serial killer. Examining both Japanese and American stereotypes and ideosyncracies, the book gives a fascinating portrayal of the "man on the edge". The book moves quickly and was over way before I was ready for it to end. While not his best work, this was worth waiting for. In many ways I can see this as "American Psycho" done correctly. The violence is a little over the top in some sections, but in a kind of quirky style, so not really offensive. Nice translation, no real issues there.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Literary slasher novel?, April 7 2004
By kevnm "kevnm" (Costa Mesa, CA United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: In The Miso Soup (Hardcover)
Kenji meets a serial killer through his work and spends a couple days with him. There's some slaughter, of course, which Kenji passively observes (maybe he's hypnotized by a Visa card. It's complicated.). Anyway, the serial killer is philosophical (uh-oh) and his monologues (and Kenji's reactions) provide some astonishing psychological and sociological critiques: maybe there is no "real" self! Oh yeah, and a lot of people are lonely and others care only about material goods!
This is a cut above (pun intended) lots of slasher trash, but it's not nearly as profound as it thinks it is. Recommended for moody, reflective teens and young adults entranced by the combination of gore and aimless disaffection.
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4.0 out of 5 stars A long wait is rewarded . . kind of, Mar 29 2004
By "hemizygous" (Phoenix, AZ USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: In The Miso Soup (Hardcover)
It seems like I have been waiting for years, since reading Coin Locker Babies, ATB and Sixty-Nine, for another Ryu Murakami story to read. Now that I have it, I can neither say that I am dissapointed nor wholly satisfied.
I guess that "In the Miso Soup" is categorized as a "psycho-thriller" and other reviews have been negative due to the amount of violence in the book. The story is based in the seedy world of the Tokyo sex trade, so naturally the overall theme is dark and the subject matter for adults. Although there is violence, none of it seemed overly gratuitous to me, and is there mainly to flesh out the characters.
The book is relatively short, which is a let-down after the great saga of Coin-Locker Babies that I enjoyed so much. "Miso Soup" is a good and solid thriller-type story that although not spectacular, is very enjoyable and full of seemingly factual information (on Japanese club/sex/night life).
This book is a must-read for Ryu Murakami fans, since who knows how many years it will be until the next story comes along.
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2.0 out of 5 stars Don't buy the hype
A pretentious and self-important exercise. Far too cute for it's own good and a meditation that keeps pounding the head of the reader... ok already; we get it! Read more
Published on Jun 9 2004

5.0 out of 5 stars 5 Stars!
Tight, well-written thriller that takes you into the underworld of the sex industry in Shinjuku, Tokyo through the eyes of a tourist guide who gets involved with a psychopathic... Read more
Published on Mar 25 2004 by Neil MacLean

5.0 out of 5 stars the saltiness of blood
... If one takes a look at the constant themes of violence, explicit sex, drug use, etc. that commonly appear in Murakami's novels and his screenplays, he wrote the screenplay for... Read more
Published on Mar 25 2004 by Daitokuji31

1.0 out of 5 stars Ques que c'est? Run run RUN AWAY!
Do I have to give it one star? Well I did finish it. But YUCK! Double YU-UCK and NOT in a fun way. Ultra Passive narrator. Cliched
American psychopath. Read more
Published on Mar 25 2004 by Christopher Enzi

1.0 out of 5 stars A MAJOR DISAPPOINTMENT
Hoping to expand my experience with oriental fiction in a story by a Japanese writer I ordered this impressively recommended novel. It was more than novel. Read more
Published on Mar 23 2004 by Robert L. Stark

5.0 out of 5 stars A book that excites you then forces you to think
In the Miso Soup, by Ryu Murakami, is the kind of book that brings up many emotions and stays with the reader long after they have finished it. Read more
Published on Feb 6 2004 by G. M. Jenkins

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