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The Elephant Vanishes: Stories (Audio) - Haruki Murakami, John Chancer
The Elephant Vanishes: Stories (Audio)
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ISBN: 9780804166577 (0804166579)
Publisher: Random House Audio
Edition language: English
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Chris Blocker
Chris Blocker rated it
3.0 Review: The Elephant Vanishes
I've had a tough time putting my finger on my feelings about Murakami and his writing. Before investing in this collection of short stories, I've read two of the author's more celebrated works, as well as the author's terse answers for The Secret Miracle project. I'm still not convinced of Murakami'...
Lornographic Material
Lornographic Material rated it
2.0 The Elephant Vanishes Review
This is my third Haruki Murakami read and by far my least favorite. After Norwegian Wood and After Dark, I felt this author could do no wrong. Those two novels were vastly different from each other - one a simplistic-yet-moving coming-of-age story and the other a mindtrip into the streets and charac...
Światy z półki
Światy z półki rated it
3.0 Zniknięcie słonia
Murakami ma specyficzny styl pisania. W niektórych opowiadaniach na tacy wiadome o co chodzi, w innych niestety, choćby się bardzo chciało, nie można zrozumieć sensu fabuły. W tym zbiorze znajdziemy różne opowiadania, mniej lub bardziej trafiające do odbiorcy. Oceniam książkę na takie 4+.
EpidermaS
EpidermaS rated it
3.0 Zniknięcie słonia
Z autorem spotkałam się wcześniej tylko raz. Pamiętam, że „Po zmierzchu” trochę mnie rozczarowało. Co sądzę o „Zniknięciu słonia”? Cóż, prawda jest taka, że… nie wiem. Za dużo w tym wszystkim absurdu, za dużo abstrakcji. Nie będę czarować - część opowiadań zrozumiałam, innych nie potrafiłam za nic z...
Forrest Aguirre, in the Leaves
Forrest Aguirre, in the Leaves rated it
3.0
Some authors excel at writing novels. Others excel at the short form. A few are equally adept at writing novels and short stories. From my reading of The Elephant Vanishes, Haruki Murakami is not one of those people. Here’s why:Murakami’s novels are lush affairs. By that I mean that his proto-typica...
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