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Pros
Haruki murakami's novels evoke thoughtfulness and emotions. Thank you again haruki murakami.
A man tries to understand his deceased wife by getting to know her last lover. A boy finds that women he has affairs with either disappear or commit *. Each man has a different situation, but the common denominator is that each one is alone for one re... Read More
This is a rich wealth of examples to either scrutinize or simply to enjoy. The writing is spare yet full of character. It derives its charm from its quirky characters.
His characters are very real while occasionally being almost uncanny with their idiosyncrasies. His characters make twisted observations while questioning their life choices.
Kino’ is my favorite in this collection. Like noah going on the ark, it begins to rain torrentially while kino is cooped up in a cheap hotel.
Cons
This is murakami in miniature, and well, i’m not sure it works. It seems rather boring and directionless, which might be on purpose to imply that life without a woman is the same. There was nothing profound in there for me to miss.
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Quality
Although they are of different quality none of them are bad and i found them all to keep my attention
Although not as good as his recent work very satisfying
His life is much a revolving door of superficial relationships with the aid of a highlyefficient assiduous personal secretary w... Read More
Takai curates a perfect existence without cultivating a soul he is a gourmet cook a workout buff a man who dates all the women ... Read More
Price
Murakami is a complex and talented author
Packaging/appearance
Stories are creatively twisted into the most interesting presentation
Competitiveness
Read and be prepared to be taken into a much world than you’ve ever experienced
Habara has no computer or connection to the outside world
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Well written but very much like in tone and tenor
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Not sure i would like to read more of this author
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I already have he chinese version gift it to my friend who cant read chinese
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If you’ve read any murakami before this you know what to expect
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I think there may be some storylines that are “lost in translation”
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Part neil gailman and part sam beckett
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These stories are typical murakami
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I wonder if they really exist
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