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Liked It1 of 1 members found this review helpful “The story begins at near midnight in a restaurant in Japan. Mari, a nineteen-year-old girl, is reading her book when a young man intrudes on her solitude after recognising her. Unbeknownst to her at the time this meeting of chance would turn her ostensibly quiet night out into one she would no...” see full review » see other reviews » |
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“Beautiful. No plot, and asks more questions than it answers, but still beautiful.”
Dirk Paul F wrote this review 4 days ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“A little forgettable. ”
theriis m. wrote this review 10 days ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Very well written, but just feels like one of his short stories that wouldn't have felt out of place nestled among a few other stories in the same book. A completely unfair and pointless criticism, I know, but Murakami is best at enveloping, and a "mid-sized" slice of a novel doesn't quite fulfill all I expected. The scenes in the cafe are brilliant though.”
Martin B wrote this review 2 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Very intriguing. Had me hooked from the start. Like nothing else I’ve listened to in a long time. Disappointed in the end. Just 3 stars.”
sheila o wrote this review Tuesday, October 6 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“The book flows like a movie. Mari's story starts out a Denny's where she's planning on studying for the night, but she is interrupted by a friend of her sister's. The evening unfolds quite differently for Mari after this accidental meeting. Is anything accidental? Eri's story is more of a modern fable, with a hint of Sleeping Beauty. She announces one night to her family that's she's tired and is going to sleep for a while and that's where we find her, asleep. Is she being watched over by some unseen person? The central juxtaposition of the novel is one sister reclines in sleep (the beautiful one), while the other sister meets a whole new side of life she had no idea existed. While the narrator may seem to focus on the ordinary aspects of life, the perspective isn't ordinary. The book has a dreamlike quality that holds your interest. Certainly not taxing. But very interesting. Gets you thinking far and wide.”
Suzi H wrote this review Tuesday, September 29 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“My first Murakami read, was not disappointed. Very emotive.”
R.Flat wrote this review Friday, September 18 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“I'm enjoying reading this book! I will definitely grab another novel by Murakami!”
Jie M wrote this review Thursday, September 10 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“A few unresolved conflicts but a hint of positive things to come at the end. May have been the point of the book.”
BookPig wrote this review Tuesday, September 1 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Very odd tale from a wonderful writer. Loved it to bits.”
allmannerofmalady wrote this review Monday, August 10 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
