After Dark by Haruki Murakami | BOOK REVIEW
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 27 ก.ค. 2024
- Murakami, take two.
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Wow, a very thorough review indeed, good job in peeling Murakami's style in writing. I'm a Murakamian, and I think you should try with another book, maybe 'Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki' or shorts in 'Men Without Women'? Colorless for me is deeper in emotions and connection between characters.
But maybe it's an asian thing? We're a bit 'floating' in conversations and even in facing our everyday routines, at least most people in Japan-definitely not me (lol), there's distance inbetween, always. I am not sure.
Anyway, hope you'll experience his book a different way somehow, someday. Until then, take care. I enjoy your reviews here ^_^
Thanks for the recommendation! I'm still interested in trying out more of his work to see how it feels, and I can see the cultural differences playing a large part. Storytelling between western and eastern cultures varies quite a bit. Eastern tends to bring the philosophies to the surface, at least it's what I've noticed with Murakami, Manga, and Anime. While western fiction attempts to keep that stuff between the lines. At least the good ones.
@@JasonFuhrman After Dark was my second book from Murakami. The first one was Man Without Women. I can cope with your view of Afte Dark, but I will probably rate higher, as I like this kind of weird (like Lynch you mentioned). Man Without Woman is on another level though. Try it out. There is a lot of deep thoughts, but still keeps the weirdiness :D.
@@jaromirkalab1444 thanks for the recommendation! I think Drive My Car is part of that collection, which I have read, but I'll look into the rest.
My friend read Wind Up Bird Chronicle and really liked it. Maybe that’s worth a go?
Maybe third time's a charm?
You can't really feel Murakami by reading drive my car.. Try the rat series, Norwegian wood.. After dark was good, but a bit atypical for him.
I also liked south of the border west of the sun.
Nice review tho.
thanks for the suggestions. Out of the rat series and Norwegian Wood, which would you recommend as a good next step?
@@JasonFuhrman I have to say Norwegian wood. If you like it you can start with the series.
I would suggest reading the book The Box Man by Kobe Abe.
I looked it up and it sounds interesting. I saw someone mention it's the third volume in his trilogy. I'm assuming it's a thematic trilogy and not a narrative trilogy right?
I lked it a lot! To me the best part was how all the characters and events were not complete. I got to finish all of them myself. Very different from the normal progression in a book. I'm 80 through with my second Murakami, The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle. I'd warn you off of that one too, I don't think you'd like it.
There were definitely things I liked about it. It had this dreamlike quality that was immersive. It was just some of the other plotlines that felt off. Thanks for the warning about that other book. I've had it for a long time but never tried it.
People have given me other recommendations of his I may try out in the future. He's an author I'm curious to figure out because of all the critical acclaim, so I hope to find something I can "get."
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After Dark is one of those books that you have to read twice. Sputnik Sweetheart is a much better book to get into Murakami.
Cool thanks for the recommendation!
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