Almost Transparent Blue
 

Almost Transparent Blue

by Ryu Murakami

Almost Transparent Blue is a brutal tale of lost youth in a Japanese port town close to an American military base. Murakami?s image-intensive narrative paints a portrait of a group of friends locked in a destructive cycle of sex, drugs and rock?n?roll. The novel is all but plotless, but the raw and often violent prose takes us on a rollercoaster ride through reality and hallucination, highs and... (read more)

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Melissa L
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Murakami's writing is truly amazing... but don't pick this one up unless you have a strong stomach. He has some of the most fantastic and vivid imagery I've ever read.... it's just that some of it is about rotting food and heroin. If you're up for braving those portions it's a great book.

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