Member Reviews

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  1 of 1 members found this review helpful.

  • Rated 5 stars

  “My 1st Murakami book. Beautifully written. Incredibly vivid. Very surreal. ”

  kimberlysouthern wrote this review Wednesday, October 10 2007. ( reply | permalink )
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  • Rated 5 stars

  “Wow! This is a roller coaster of a novel. Murakami takes the ordinary and turns it into a surreal adventure with historical parallels and unexpected twists and turns. The subconscious is a useful tool for solving life's mysteries and in this book the characters live significantly in their subconscious state. This is the first book I've read from Murakami and I'm hungry for more!”

  TimothyJ wrote this review 2 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink )
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  • Rated 5 stars

  “beautiful and surreal... increasingly enchanting... builds up a world in your head that slowly wraps itself around you... until you find yourself immersed in it... unable to escape until the last page casts you adrift... and allows you to ease back into reality”

  Timo wrote this review 2 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink )
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  • Rated 5 stars

  “Another winner from Haruki...for those who enjoy his blend of Japanese oriented storytelling with magic realism, this novel reads like a dream.
  
  It is amazing to me that one author can vary his subject matter so much yet keep the same literary quality and thought-provoking images. Haruki is a master of literature, and thanks to adept translation we can enjoy his prose in our own language.”

  Susan W wrote this review 3 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink )
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  • Rated 4 stars

  “Foi o romance do Haruki Murakami que mais tempo demorei a ler. A acção é muito complexa, bem como a personagem central e todas as que a rodeiam. Mas valeu a pena.”

  Ana Galhanas wrote this review Friday, September 12 2008. ( reply | permalink )
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  • Rated 5 stars

  “I tend to dislike most fiction. I also think most translated works suffer from a large disconnect in language. However, Murakami has become the exception to the rule with this book. I loved it, and let me repeat that I usually dislike fiction. This book is captivating without being cliffhangy or blatantly attention grabbing. It's magical-realism without slipping into silly fantasy moments. Overall a masterpiece by an author who can weave a good story without resorting to cheap tactics so often employed many popular writers. Oh, and the translation does not seem to suffer a bit either.”

  Charles C wrote this review Thursday, September 11 2008. ( reply | permalink )
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  • Rated 2 stars

  “Same old, same old for Murakami...Once you've read one, you've read them all. I love Murakami's readibility, but I am annoyed with the fact that he can't seem to break away from the same tone-setting vehicles (pop, classical, jazz music playing in the background...bad japanese versions of italian food), same symbolism (underground as well, building underground), same characters (disillusioned mid 30's salaryman, woman that disappears or becomes somehow incorporeal), etc. He throws it all in together and lays a vaguely different story on top of it.”

  Jon M wrote this review Wednesday, September 10 2008. ( reply | permalink )
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  • Rated 4 stars

  “I couldn't stop reading it until the last page arrived. Murakami gave me the happiest and exciting moment along the pages before the last. And when I was with the last page, it was usual as in Murakami's other books, nothing remains!”

  J. S wrote this review Saturday, September 6 2008. ( reply | permalink )
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  • Rated 3 stars

  “I finished it but I am not quite sure I get it in its entirely. Seems like a lot of lose ends. Can't say I can recommend it as a good read. ”

  Kristel H wrote this review Saturday, August 16 2008. ( reply | permalink )