I've just read HtWS the last couple of days and was surprised about two things (although I have read many of his other novels): First, how good it is, despite the fact that for him his writing career began not before the Sheep Chase, and, second, how sad it is. I agree with almost everything you say, however I felt - or let's say, for me - it is not so much a novel about the protagonist and the Rat, their friendship seemed more like a context for what impressed me most: the tragic destiny of the three girls: the one who commits suicide, the other who had to have done that abortion and then disappeared without a trace, and the girl, you mentioned, who is tied to the hospital bed for the rest of her life. And that two twins seem to have nowhere to go and to have no place in this world. So I'm starting Pinball now ...
Love this so much and cannot agree more. There is so much conversation about Murakami’s portrayal of women but to a certain degree, his female characters have such deep rooted pain. He shares everything about their tragedy and nothing at the same time.
I did love every single minute of this video ❤️ we have a lot in common, and I'm glad to hear another Murakami reader communicating this book is such an interesting way. This novel is one of my all time favourites and I considered it pivotal for Murakami's fiction, in general. I believe that it's the novel that has every Murakami quality and his later novels are just an extension and a development of this one. Thank you for the review, and looking forward to watch more of these🙌👏
Hello hello! Omg I feel the same! And this time when I read it, what made me the happiest was knowing that I could come back to this book whenever I wanted and I would get this exact same feeling all over again. That is so rare for me!
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I've just read HtWS the last couple of days and was surprised about two things (although I have read many of his other novels): First, how good it is, despite the fact that for him his writing career began not before the Sheep Chase, and, second, how sad it is. I agree with almost everything you say, however I felt - or let's say, for me - it is not so much a novel about the protagonist and the Rat, their friendship seemed more like a context for what impressed me most: the tragic destiny of the three girls: the one who commits suicide, the other who had to have done that abortion and then disappeared without a trace, and the girl, you mentioned, who is tied to the hospital bed for the rest of her life. And that two twins seem to have nowhere to go and to have no place in this world. So I'm starting Pinball now ...
Love this so much and cannot agree more. There is so much conversation about Murakami’s portrayal of women but to a certain degree, his female characters have such deep rooted pain. He shares everything about their tragedy and nothing at the same time.
I did love every single minute of this video ❤️ we have a lot in common, and I'm glad to hear another Murakami reader communicating this book is such an interesting way. This novel is one of my all time favourites and I considered it pivotal for Murakami's fiction, in general. I believe that it's the novel that has every Murakami quality and his later novels are just an extension and a development of this one.
Thank you for the review, and looking forward to watch more of these🙌👏
Hello hello! Omg I feel the same! And this time when I read it, what made me the happiest was knowing that I could come back to this book whenever I wanted and I would get this exact same feeling all over again. That is so rare for me!
Hey Shreya! Great review. Why don’t you start a book club? Would love to join.
Omg you! Maybe one day - that would be an absolute dream!
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