Definitely not my favourite work of Murakami. I think the plot was spellbinding, but he did not managed to work the plot fully. I have no idea whether he intentionally made the book short, or was he unable to continue it, so he just chose the most decent ending, or for other reasons. There are so many unanswered questions in the story. This cause it to be boring and hard to keep up by the last few chapters of the book. The characters are also a bit bland due to his short elaboration on each of their personality. Therefore, making them unlikeable.

What I liked about the book though, Murakami never disappoints with his writing. It is still immaculate asf. The choice of the songs he chose to put, especially the ones at Denny's or the cafe Takahashi and Mari went to was prime excellence. It matches the vibe of and made the script more dreamy. The way the gleamy night setting was portrayed with lights, and other sensory details was also impeccably perfect, but I wished he'd put more intricate details on each scene.