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| 3 | ''Sputnik Sweetheart'' (Japanese: スプートニクの恋人, ''Supūtoniku no Koibito'') is a novel by Creator/HarukiMurakami, published in 1999. It follows the lives of three main characters through the eyes of one of them, and is largely concerned with the themes of love, loneliness, self-identity and the meaning of friendship. The lonely Sputnik satellites orbiting Earth serve as an ongoing piece of symbolism throughout the novel. |
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| 6 | !!This book contains examples of: |
| 7 | * AuthorAppeal: A running trait in Murakami novels. This one has characters obssessed with reading, and a lot of classical music. |
| 8 | * DreamSequence: Several. One of the key ones forms the basis of a piece Sumire writes. |
| 9 | %%* IncompatibleOrientation: K and Sumire. |
| 10 | * LoveTriangle: K is in love with Sumire, who is in love with Miu. |
| 11 | %%* MayDecemberRomance: Of a sort, between Sumire and Miu. |
| 12 | %%* MindScrew: Good luck figuring out what actually happened to Sumire. |
| 13 | %%* NoEnding: Quite common in Murakami novels. |
| 14 | * OneLetterName: The narrator, only known as K. |
| 15 | %%* RapeAsBackstory: Implied for Miu. |
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