Kafka on the Shore
 

Kafka on the Shore (Vintage International)

by Haruki Murakami

The opening pages of a Haruki Murakami novel can be like the view out an airplane window onto tarmac. But at some point between page three and fifteen--it's page thirteen in Kafka On The Shore--the deceptively placid narrative lifts off, and you find yourself breaking through clouds at a tilt, no longer certain where the plane is headed or if the laws of flight even apply.
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It’s hard to write reviews for good books without sounding like a paid-off jacket cover reviewer. Haruki Murakami’s Kafka on the Shore is one such book, that was a joy to read. I generally dislike reading translations and I don’t particularly like coming-of-age, voyage genres. But despite being both, Kafka on the Shore surpassed all my expectations and has become one of the most intriguing books I have read this year.

There's a scene somewhat early on that for me tipped the book from...

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  • mitu

    mitu said:

    I can't understand it.

    posted Sunday, May 18 2008
  • GIN

    gin said:

    I can't understand it completely (my English is too bad, I'm sorry)

    posted Sunday, February 24 2008
  • shmexypenguin

    shmexypenguin said:

    so random i love it. mr. nataka is so kyoot. hes so funny. excellent read

    posted Friday, January 18 2008
  • kelly h

    kelly h said:

    This is only the second Murakami book I've read...but I thoroughly enjoyed it. I love the way he alternates the stories with the chapters. "Kafka.." is crossing into that world of "What's real?" and "What's a dream?" "What is fantasy and what is destiny?" I love the old man who can communicate with cats -- we all have our special talents.

    posted Thursday, January 17 2008
  • Monika

    monika said:

    Why did i read this book.....too much of surreality. Not for anyone who like fiction based on reality.

    posted Tuesday, October 2 2007
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