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A Wild Sheep Chase - Community Reviews back

by Haruki Murakami
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nouveau
nouveau rated it 12 years ago
some of Goodreads.com most active reviewers, writers, and commentators are declining to do a write-up for Wild Sheep Chase, and perhaps that isn't coincidental. it's a hard work to characterize, being the Norwegian Wood formula but not fully developed; being Rat #1 and Rat #2 (Hear the Wind Sing, Pi...
Emamemi
Emamemi rated it 13 years ago
Cartea aceasta am primit-o cadou de ziua mea, altfel nu sunt sigura ca as fi citit-o prea curand. Ea a pregatit terenul pentru "Cronica păsării-arc", prevenindu-ma de doza de fantastic prezenta in scriitura lui Murakami. Actiunea cartii este ceva mai lenta la inceput, dar devine antrenanta dupa ce p...
book reviews forevermore
book reviews forevermore rated it 14 years ago
An interesting read, three and a half stars for beauty in language. While I can't say I "really liked it" in the "will re-read one day" sense, I appreciated the richness of the ideas and language offered. I normally tend to devour a book in two or three sittings, but this was a book that worked we...
Readundant
Readundant rated it 14 years ago
Reading Murakami is like experiencing someone else's dream. Trying to review Murakami is like trying to remember your own -- scattered events, confusing narrative lapses, inexplicable elements, petrified whale penises. A series of images:And then you wake up. And wonder what that was all about.
Reading Adler's List
Reading Adler's List rated it 14 years ago
The mundane melds into the fantastical as you get further into the chase. Details dominate in summary form giving the impression of a detective novel. Murakami tells us, simply and without elaboration, when the narrator shaves, what he eats, when he has intercourse. There are 16 steps to his apar...
thebookcoop
thebookcoop rated it 16 years ago
My head is spinning. What on earth was that all about? I only semi-understand. I think it would really help if I knew a bit more about Japanese culture and history.I've given this a three because I preferred the other three I have read - if I could give it 3.5 I would. So if you haven't read this ye...
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