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Liked It4 of 4 members found this review helpful “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...” see full review » see other reviews » |
Didn’t Like It1 of 1 members found this review helpful “"You have to read Murakami" I kept on being told by friends. And I admit, I was seduced by the thought of reading a cool, contemporary Japanese author who writes books with titles such as "The Wind-up Bird Chronicle". so I gave this a real crack, but found myself entirely disconnected from all...” see full review » see other reviews » |
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“Planning to reread it sometime soon because I loved it, but barely understood it.”
Joyce H. Wu wrote this review 3 days ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Well, any Murakami, I plan to read.”
Pachee I wrote this review 2 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“it was full of passion, beauty and relationship in the eye of a 15 year old kid which make me feel like that boy . this story can make you 15 year old boy who live with hundreds of problems and make him stronger person with the powerful mind and heart . it also reminds me my childhood and let me undrestand him and all of those problems.
Riaz Farhanian wrote this review 3 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
i think this book move me , and it's not just an entertainment , the imagination of Murakami can take you to another world and let you see the world as he seen it and write it for you, and it is beautiful. ”
“It's not my cup of tea - numerous supernatural unexplained events happen and then the book ends. I've read that the author meant to "ask more questions than to answer" ... but there is nothing to explain - it's just a runaway imagination.”
Boris Y wrote this review 3 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No1 of 1 members found this review helpful“"You have to read Murakami" I kept on being told by friends. And I admit, I was seduced by the thought of reading a cool, contemporary Japanese author who writes books with titles such as "The Wind-up Bird Chronicle". so I gave this a real crack, but found myself entirely disconnected from all the magical realism.
Jonathan H wrote this review 3 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
Surely there comes a point where one's disbelief becomes so suspended that the story ceases to lose any sense of meaning or relevance whatsoever. The actual Johnny Walker murdering cats and eating their hearts? Why not have him naked from the waist down dancing the Macarena at the same time - what difference would it make?! I have a hard enough time understanding what goes on in this universe without having to be puzzled by the events in parallel others, or the insane imaginings of a cat-whisperer, or whatever the hell else supposedly explains the plot in this book. Did nothing for me.”
“beautiful conflicts. but the ending was a bit placid.”
martin m wrote this review Tuesday, December 1 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“A masterpiece. The story takes you on and on. Something between a pure western surrealism and -what I call- traditional Japanese magical realism. The story contains unbelievable beings which you have no way but believing them! With a great taste of humor in its background. And finally, you can hear the music amplified beneath its every single line. ”
Anthropomorphic wrote this review Sunday, November 29 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“amazing”
Pacos.MJR2 wrote this review Friday, November 27 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“This book which I am reading now is crazy!!! Its like an understandable thomas pynch. i hope it comes together at the end”
matt k wrote this review Thursday, November 26 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
