I wanted to love this book, but to be honest I came away wondering what the point of it all was. It felt like Murakami tried hard to explore themes like fate, taboo, life and death, and the relationship between dreams and reality. But I can't say I think he managed it particularly well in this book....
Reading Murakami is very much like watching the ocean waves wash one over the other as they ebb and flow. One wave breaks over the other, never daunted, never rushed, always in a peaceful rhythm. Each outgoing wave offering a metaphysical question and waiting patiently for the returning answer th...
I picked up this one since it made it onto the 1001 Books to Read Before You Die list. For the first 10 hours of the book, I was completely enthralled. The writing style is lyrical - wonderful imagery and a captivating plot. The hero, Kafka Tamura, runs away from home, trying to thwart his father's ...
A fantastic read that has completely lived up to the high bar people set for it as they told me about their experiences with the book. This one and Hard-Boiled are both taking the top two spots when it comes to my favorite Murakami. In fact, both are high up on my "list" of favorite novels. In my...
If you haven't read any Murakami you've got to put it right. His masterpiece is THE WIND UP BIRD CHRONICLE. Everything I've read of his is good but you need to be able to tolerate surrealism and oblique symbolism. It's entertaining and thought provoking stuff. Kafka is right up there with his best.
This is my first Murakami, and I already know that it won't be my last.This is one of the strangest books I've read. It stretches the boundaries of belief, and when it breaks through into the realm of pure magic, we discover the journey has only begun. The story is told from two different perspect...
لا اعلم عندما انتهيت من الروايه كنت اشعر وكانى منتشيه كوكو الضعيف واهلوس هلوسات حقيقه............لا اعلم هذا الرجل حيرنى وجعلنى افكر كثيراااعندما هرب كافكا من منزله لم اعلم ماصلته بناكاتا او حادثه الاطفال على الجيل اوصائد القططلكن هاروكى مارواكى قام بحياكتها وحبكتها بطريقه رائعه لاتستطيع التبوء ب...
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