Murakami's books can seem both superficial and faux surreal. Characters blip in and out. Most of them seeming to have nothing to do with the story he tells. I finally found the secret is to enjoy the ride while he connects the dots. In this case it takes you right up till the end of the chronicle.Th...
Dreamy, sinister, and just plain weird, this is certainly a memorable novel. I finished with many questions that won't be answered, which I'm sure would be frustrating in most other novels, but here, it's practically expected.This is another one of those books that create such a strong atmosphere th...
"Cronica păsării-arc" este cea mai lunga carte pe care am citit-o in ultima vreme, dar si una dintre cele mai interesante. Sunt carti care imi plac, dar care nu lasa o impresie foarte puternica asupra mea; dupa o vreme le uit. Nu pot spune acelasi lucru despre acest roman, in care realitatea se imbi...
New review from 14/04/12 - I first read this book a few years ago… 2008 or 2007 and have for a long time wanted to re-read a Murakami. This was my second Murakami and I was still fairly unfamiliar with him as an author. I remember wracking my brains to think what all this meant. Reading it for the s...
What a strange, wonderful and fascinating story.It all starts when the cats disappears. Or does it start with the strange and very intimate phone-calls from a woman who claims familiarity without revealing who she is?Toru Okada has recently resigned his job and takes care of the household chores whi...
Jobless, Toru Okada spends most of his days searching for his missing cat. Until his wife goes missing as well. Why did she leave? Did she ever love him? And can Toru navigate an ocean of strangeness to get her back?Back when I first joined Goodreads, one of the first things I noticed was how a ...
Wow....no wonder they say this is Murakami's best work. It's hard for me to rate anything by him anymore, it seems his stories just flow together, transcending space and time. I've heard before the number 4 is somehow tied to death. Strange that 2 deaths occur on page 444, just a simple observation...
Reading this book felt like wading through a detailed description of someone else's dream. It had all those qualities of sharp details combined with elements of impossible events. The plot is loosely based around Toru Okada's search for his cat, followed by the disappearance of his wife. Searchin...
This book is a metaphysical roller coaster ride, signature Haruki Murakami comprising a delicate balance of mystery, surrealism and erotic departure delivered through an increasingly complex structure of dreams, letters, magazine articles, and wartime reminisces. Read it if you're already a fan, oth...
Why you should not name your cat -Noboru Wataya. 1)-The cat hates it, gets livid and disappears.2)-Obscurity and grief numbs you over claustrophobic endurance. You rummage around for your precious in sweltering sun, places you do not know. You get anxious with every passing moment. Acquire a funny t...
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