Synopsis: A collection of 15 of Haruki Murakami’s most surreal short stories.
My Take: The Elephant Vanishes is classic Murakami – strange, whimsical, reflective and more than a little confusing. You don’t find stories based on of the disappearance of a man’s favourite elephant or a woman being haunted by a gardening, green monster in every [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Haruki Murakami'
"Norwegian Wood", Haruki Murakami
June 23rd, 2009 · 1 Comment · Asian, Fiction, Japanese, Trash
Synopsis: Boy meets girl. Boy commits suicide. Boy’s best friend falls in love with girl. Girl loses grasp on reality. Boy meets another girl. Metaphysical angst ensues.
My Take: The cover blurb of Norwegian Wood describes the novel thus:
“When he hears her favourite Beatles song, Toru Watanabe recalls his first love Naoko, the girlfriend of his [...]
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