Popular Hits of the Showa Era by Ryū Murakami

Popular Hits of the Showa Era

Ryū Murakami with Ralph McCarthy (Translator)

192 pages first pub 1994 (editions)

fiction literary dark funny mysterious fast-paced
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Popular Hits of the Showa Era by Ryū Murakami is a wickedly entertaining and intriguing read that will captivate fans of dark humor, satire, and feminist themes, particularly those who enjoy irreverent and offbeat explorations of modern Japanese culture and the complexities of relationships between generations and sexes.

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In his most irreverent novel yet, Ryu Murakami creates a rivalry of epic proportions between six aimless youths and six tough-as-nails women who battle for control of a Tokyo neighborhood. At the outset, the young men seem louche but harmless, the...

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Community Reviews

3.51
based on 370 reviews

Moods

dark: 97%

funny: 67%

tense: 24%

adventurous: 16%

challenging: 10%

mysterious: 8%

reflective: 8%

sad: 5%

emotional: 2%

lighthearted: 2%


Pace

64% of readers chose fast
27% of readers chose medium
8% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

29% of readers chose Plot
54% of readers chose A mix
16% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

12% of readers chose Yes
32% of readers chose Complicated
54% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

6% of readers chose Yes
21% of readers chose Complicated
71% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

14% of readers chose Yes
3% of readers chose Complicated
70% of readers chose No
11% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

77% of readers chose Yes
16% of readers chose Complicated
6% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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