Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years of Pilgrimage A novel
Haruki Murakami
literary fiction
psychological drama
past tense
third limited POV
~340 pp
A slow-burn and dark literary fiction. Expect minimal worldbuilding, dense, literary prose. Plot-driven and deeply introspective. Contains notable romance.
Matched by vibe, pacing, tone, and feel — not just genre.
| Word count | 85,011 |
| Page count | ~340 pp |
| Prologue | — |
| Epilogue | — |
| Tense | past |
| POV | third limited |