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A Wild Sheep Chase: A Novel
 

A Wild Sheep Chase: A Novel (Vintage International)

by Haruki Murakami

A marvelous hybrid of mythology and mystery, A Wild Sheep Chase is the extraordinary literary thriller that launched Haruki Murakami’s international reputation.

It begins simply enough: A twenty-something advertising executive receives a postcard from a friend, and casually appropriates the image for an insurance company’s advertisement. What he doesn’t realize is... (read more)

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Audy
  • Rated 5 stars

“I basically worship Murakami and I will definitely read his other books.

This is a book meant for the reader to take it slow, to relax, to enjoy. I guarantee that there is /nothing/ like this book anywhere else.

There is some rich culture in this book and the characters are lovable. I admit the plot is a bit fantastical, but the ending was genius.”

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SalDragski
  • Rated 1 stars

“I'd have to say that this is the poorest and most asinine book that I have ever read (and finished)! The writing was good, even very good at times. But the humans inhabited by sheep; the chauffeur who had God's phone number; and the girlfriend with the fantastic ears was just too much.”

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  • Rated 4.018433 stars
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  • Rated 0 stars
  

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  • Alexandre

    alexandre said:

    “I read all his novels, saw Toni Tanikazi. I love this writter, maybe because I love Japan. I read Dance Dance Dance before this one!”

    posted Thursday, November 8 2007
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