A delicious collection of Murakami’s unique brand of realistic weirdness in 24 short stories. Some ended abruptly, some ended perfectly, some could only be understood in a certain frame of mind.
It’s hard not to be drawn back again and again by any writing by Murakami – to dislike his writing is to dislike the strangeness of being alive. However, this is not the most satisfying and easy kind of book to read.
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