After Dark
A sleek, gripping novel of encounters set in Tokyo during the spooky hours between midnight and dawn, by an internationally renowned literary phenomenon.Murakami's trademark humor, psychological insight, and grasp of spirit and morality are here distilled with an extraordinary, harmonious...
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A sleek, gripping novel of encounters set in Tokyo during the spooky hours between midnight and dawn, by an internationally renowned literary phenomenon.Murakami's trademark humor, psychological insight, and grasp of spirit and morality are here distilled with an extraordinary, harmonious mastery. Combining the pyrotechnical genius that made Kafka on the Shore and The Wind-up Bird Chronicle international bestsellers, with a surprising infusion of heart, Murakami has produced one of his most enchanting fictions yet.
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Format: mass market paperback
ISBN:
9780307388889 (0307278735)
ASIN: 307278735
Publish date: 2007
Publisher: Vintage International
Pages no: 244
Edition language: English
Category:
Fantasy,
Novels,
Literature,
Cultural,
Contemporary,
Asian Literature,
Asia,
Japan,
Magical Realism,
Japanese Literature,
Surreal
I always have such a difficult time reviewing translated books. I usually don't know who to give credit to as far as the writing is concerned. This time around, not only is the writing fantastic, but the story is unlike anything else I've ever read. Although the book has been translated into English...
This is my first Murakami novel and I am hooked. Beautiful dialogue and cerebral characters. I am an instant fan.
After Dark is the second Haruki Murakami novel I've read, and it's a quick and brilliant read. It only took me the first chapter to completely grip me, and it never lost its hypnotizing hold on me. Even when I was unsure of how I felt after I was finished, I knew that I'd just finished a really stro...
Onestamente il finale m'ha lasciata perplessa. Quando ho finito di leggerlo mi sono chiesta: «Non hanno inserito le ultime pagine, mi sono persa qualcosa oppure non ho proprio capito niente?!». Ancora adesso non so la risposta, ma mi dispiace che il libro sia finito in quel modo.. In un certo senso ...
„Po zmierzchu” to interesująca powieść dla jednych, dla innych nijaka i płytka. Wszystko zależy tu od punktu widzenia. Autor przedstawia różnych bohaterów, którzy w mniejszym lub większym stopniu są ze sobą w jakiś sposób powiązani, lecz cechuje ich duża anonimowość. Ciekawym rozwiązaniem jest zmien...