THANK YOU, i felt SO uncomfortable reading norwegian woods even tho i´ve liked other ones? but this made me think that i had maybe ignored the woman writing problems in other books before, this book change mt view on the author. I dont know if the other ones are like that and i´ve just passed..
@@matheuseskeff7586 that's my biggest issue with his writings, they can be so capturing so beaitiful, so deep and then...bam. Women, women are objects of desire, period. The plot goes on. I soo get you. Its a such a pity really :)
I've just finished his newly translated novel, The City and Its Uncertain Walls which doesn't, I think, have much, or anything, that you might find unpalatable. It twists through a lot of connections and manages to keep the story fascinating enough to want to keep reading. I was afraid it was all going to get twee when unicorns were mentioned. But, thankfully, it didn't become sentimental. I've enjoyed several of his other books, including IQ84, but I do remember one scene in that book where I was thinking, 'No, no. you shouldn't do that to the girl. Right, huh, you've just gone and done it".
@@Arbutus-v5m ooh, I think I have it somewhere in my dad's bookshelves. Now I have to check it out, it sounds eerly familiar. There is something about IQ84 that unconciously and illogically intimidates me. Might take a peek still :)) thankss for sharing though, so much!
I haven't had a chance to read colourless tsukuru yet but I've read the other two and will read try read that soon- I definitely agree about norweigan wood. I think it focuses on all the slightly cringey sex parts of his writing instead of the magical realism of the other books.
Yeah no, it's just too much for me and I admit maybe I just don't see the purpose clearly and its beyond our vision but I could not stomach norwegian wood. I rly do hope u find some good reads from him. I have to admit I am hopeful for more from bim but also scared :)))
i love his work. Definitely read IQ84, if you like characters getting intertwined. However, the sexualization of women may make you feel uncomfortable...in Kafka on the shore, it is simillar though....
@@charssparks2238 ooh yeah I was really curious about that. If you recommend it I sure will give it a try. Thank ya! :) I can take what resonates and I love from it and cherrypick and address the rest, that is not exactly to my moral liking.
I have only watched the section that includes Kafka On The Shore, I apologise for skipping through the video, but I didn't want to get myself spoilt on the other books I haven't read yet. I just wanted to share my personal experience reading the book after hearing your thoughts, as it was not only the first book of Murakami I finished but also the first book I ever finished from page one to the end. It holds a special place in my heart, but it sure does have its flaws. Personally speaking the style of changing the narrative between both the protagonists was really bizarre to me and hard to read at times as well, it took me out of the narrative at times and made it really hard to concentrate, but slowly it really grew on me. The dream like atmosphere of the book really takes it's time to set itself, but once it does, it won't let you get the narrative out of your head. It's a feeling that I sometimes compare to taking a hot shower or having a cup of tea in a cold, breezy evening. Truly a magnificient experience, which really helped me relax. However, the downside of it being my first book is that I still don't understand a lot of ideas Murakami presented to this very day. I guess this video of yours is a reminder for me to go back and read the book once again. I am glad to have found your channel and will be looking forward to watching more videos, so keep up the good work, as you are doing an amazing job. Thank you for reading through this mountain of text.
@@biswajitmishra208 it was a freakin pleasure reading this mountain of text. If I didn't read the book you would have sold me on it immediately. I had the exact same experience, but I thought I should keep it to the final impressions ish. At first I was like: Oh, ok? I mean its a lot but ook, let's see where it goes. Gradually I got hooked so badly. I love this kind of alternation of perspectives though I admit it sometimes tires me, but it keeps an element of suspense that I find so addictive. Regardless thank u so much for sharing ur reading journey, it so precious and actually means the world to me to get this kind of interaction. Makes it feel like a conversation, which is exactly what I wish for every time. So tysm and can not wait to see and respond to more comments of yours! 🫶🏼 Good luck with your reading journey, not that u need it. U got this!
@@ALAMOLDY888Thanks for replying, as I wasn't even expecting you to climb through that mountain, but stupid jokes aside, I really appreciate you sharing even more of your perspective regarding the book, and I hope you find the best of books to read and review. If you want, I can share a few of my favourites. Thanks for reading :-)
@@biswajitmishra208 heck yeah, bring the list on, I am super curious. I wanna read and reply to all comments, I basically just want to make as many friends as I can through this and have people to share my thoughts and work with and talk, so thank YOU for being part of this little dream of mine. :) any recommandation, idea or feedback u got bring my way.
@@ALAMOLDY888 I sincerely apologise for the late reply, but life keeps me busy at times. I have been wondering about what I should even recommend to a veteran reader like you, and now my head is filled with nothing but questions about what you might have read and what you might not have. But if we keep that aside, I would love to hear your thoughts on one of my favourite pieces of classical literature, that being Metamorphosis by the famous Franz Kafka. It has been popular since the twentieth century, so I am making the assumption that you might have read it, and if you have not, then you should definitely give it a try, as it's worth all the hype. Thanks for swimming through this sea of text I have presented ^_^.
@@biswajitmishra208 don't even worry, I so get it, as if I am one to speak, while not uploading for more than a month :))) I read Metamorphosis a good while ago, and God I wish I was a reading veteran. I still feel like a child lost in a library every time. I LOVED Metamorphosis, from what I remember, but for the sake of this I actually rly want to reread it. I can always use a buggy metaphor replay button. I'll pretty much read anything that is not super clichee self help or sappy romance. Not that they are bad , I just avoid sappy romance like the plague, because...welp, gotta fend off and feeling of longing :) jk, but I am rly picky with romance, I cringe way too easily at times
The Elephant Vanishes is the short story collection that got me into reading when I was in highschool. I didn't love IQ84. I felt like it was a waste of time.
@@kevintran502 oh? I never heard about it. I am super interested now, as in if u wanna tell me a bit about how the proccess was for u I so wanna hear it
@@ALAMOLDY888 If you're referring to the short story collection, it was my first time reading magical realism and I really liked it. It was easy to picture myself in the place of the main characters and imagine the scenarios actually happening. Also I like how thoroughly Murakami explains and describes things.
I was surprised to hear about Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years of Pilgrimage since that is often overlooked as compared to Norwegian Woods or Kafka on the Shore. That being said I have yet to begin my Murakami journey and I know which one I could start with
@@wildnessinframe aww that is lovely! I am so so happy to hear. And amazing choice if u wanna start with Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki, it's, I feel, a much more easy to digest read. I so hope u enjoy and find some good ones. I am super subjective but I hope we share tastes. :))) if not, I wish u to hit all your reading goals for this year at least !
@@ALAMOLDY888 thank you!! I am for most a big History, Non fiction reader but first with The Stranger by Albert Camus, Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath and little bit of Proust I am ready to add Murakami to my little literary collection and its just great to hear about the less talked Colourless Tsukuru Tazaki and I hope you too meet your yearly reading goal !
@@ALAMOLDY888 you are so kind and here I thought i'd never be judged based on my rather limited exposure to the classics but i am getting there, currently blazing through The Animal Farm by Orwell and so far so good.
When I was your age and coming from a non educated background I soaked up all the literature I could and followed the advice of the gate keepers of the time and revered their opinions. For example there was the Philip Roth “writers from the other Europe “ series of books that I religiously read every one i could find. I understood Philip Roth to be a highly esteemed writer though “controversial “ Later in life i did read some of his work which I found to be like all the “boys” of the time self indulgent, self pitying, willfully ignorant of any perspective other than their own. As a goy to me his Jewishness seemed to impart him with an authenticity like the way the perceived and real oppression of the writers in the writers of the other Europe series had. Turns out a lot of them were lust variations on the theme, Milan Kundera who seemed so clever and authentic to me in my 20s turned out to be a shallow huckster trading in on the pity of the western literary establishment. So many of the “greats” of that time were in hindsight pretty awful, when i first saw films by Andrei Tarkovsky they seemed like the most authentic thoughtful artistic expression I’d ever experienced, then came his final masterwork where when confronted with impending doom the main character has his wife sedated and rapes the domestic help- wow really deep and thoughtful there Andrei but yeah amazing cinematography! You must appreciate it for that! Well no the culture of my generation was irredeemably flawed and has proved incapable of any real self reflection. And sadly there were so many great writers from around then that never got proper recognition, Latifa tekin, Jenny Disky, terry eagleton to just name a few. So what’s my point? I’ve not read Murakami though I did see a play of the Kafka book in NYC which relied on a lot of devices and cliches that made teasing out his points difficult. My point is that it can be a waste of time of attempt to give writers like this the benefit of the doubt after they display such appalling gender bias, willful ignorance, stupidity etc. Cut your losses and move on, if his judgement of gender relations is so bad It’s a fair bet that when you dig a little everything else will be too, and being clever or witty can often just be a cover. Lots of despicable people have been quite good at their jobs but still despicable, Joseph Goebels was really good at his job. Life is short
@@jasonmunger4206 you make a very good and very compelling argument. And thank you so much for calling this out. It is throughly disappointing realizing that not only are some perspectives in his books, for lack of a better word, pretty appaling, but his personal beliefs and morals also lay on the same foundation. So I definitely see your point, totally agree that if something does not sit right with you you should not continue to try and make something work endlessly, especially if you are required to put aside some of your core views and beliefs. I was really curious for myself if his writings are as they are portrayed. And I am just as mixed as everyone, but hey, I can tell you are a smart person so I can always take a suggestion and frankly so can anyone ! :)) Edit: I can also throughly admit that most likely as the years pass my judgements and views may change, so I am waiting for my wiser years to elevate my taste and choices in books, people, places, all that makes life beautiful.
To Die Or Not To Die, you can check this book under my name if you're interested, I hope you have a good read. Any feedback is welcomed. Thanks for your time Ala.
@@vladdyuh Kafka on the Shore is yours to read this year now that I finished filming. Consider me ur personal public library, mi bookshelves es su bookshelves, king !
THANK YOU, i felt SO uncomfortable reading norwegian woods even tho i´ve liked other ones? but this made me think that i had maybe ignored the woman writing problems in other books before, this book change mt view on the author. I dont know if the other ones are like that and i´ve just passed..
@@matheuseskeff7586 that's my biggest issue with his writings, they can be so capturing so beaitiful, so deep and then...bam. Women, women are objects of desire, period. The plot goes on. I soo get you. Its a such a pity really :)
I've just finished his newly translated novel, The City and Its Uncertain Walls which doesn't, I think, have much, or anything, that you might find unpalatable. It twists through a lot of connections and manages to keep the story fascinating enough to want to keep reading. I was afraid it was all going to get twee when unicorns were mentioned. But, thankfully, it didn't become sentimental. I've enjoyed several of his other books, including IQ84, but I do remember one scene in that book where I was thinking, 'No, no. you shouldn't do that to the girl. Right, huh, you've just gone and done it".
@@Arbutus-v5m ooh, I think I have it somewhere in my dad's bookshelves. Now I have to check it out, it sounds eerly familiar. There is something about IQ84 that unconciously and illogically intimidates me. Might take a peek still :)) thankss for sharing though, so much!
I haven't had a chance to read colourless tsukuru yet but I've read the other two and will read try read that soon- I definitely agree about norweigan wood. I think it focuses on all the slightly cringey sex parts of his writing instead of the magical realism of the other books.
Yeah no, it's just too much for me and I admit maybe I just don't see the purpose clearly and its beyond our vision but I could not stomach norwegian wood. I rly do hope u find some good reads from him. I have to admit I am hopeful for more from bim but also scared :)))
i love his work. Definitely read IQ84, if you like characters getting intertwined. However, the sexualization of women may make you feel uncomfortable...in Kafka on the shore, it is simillar though....
@@charssparks2238 ooh yeah I was really curious about that. If you recommend it I sure will give it a try. Thank ya! :) I can take what resonates and I love from it and cherrypick and address the rest, that is not exactly to my moral liking.
I have only watched the section that includes Kafka On The Shore, I apologise for skipping through the video, but I didn't want to get myself spoilt on the other books I haven't read yet. I just wanted to share my personal experience reading the book after hearing your thoughts, as it was not only the first book of Murakami I finished but also the first book I ever finished from page one to the end. It holds a special place in my heart, but it sure does have its flaws. Personally speaking the style of changing the narrative between both the protagonists was really bizarre to me and hard to read at times as well, it took me out of the narrative at times and made it really hard to concentrate, but slowly it really grew on me. The dream like atmosphere of the book really takes it's time to set itself, but once it does, it won't let you get the narrative out of your head. It's a feeling that I sometimes compare to taking a hot shower or having a cup of tea in a cold, breezy evening. Truly a magnificient experience, which really helped me relax. However, the downside of it being my first book is that I still don't understand a lot of ideas Murakami presented to this very day. I guess this video of yours is a reminder for me to go back and read the book once again. I am glad to have found your channel and will be looking forward to watching more videos, so keep up the good work, as you are doing an amazing job. Thank you for reading through this mountain of text.
@@biswajitmishra208 it was a freakin pleasure reading this mountain of text. If I didn't read the book you would have sold me on it immediately. I had the exact same experience, but I thought I should keep it to the final impressions ish. At first I was like: Oh, ok? I mean its a lot but ook, let's see where it goes. Gradually I got hooked so badly. I love this kind of alternation of perspectives though I admit it sometimes tires me, but it keeps an element of suspense that I find so addictive. Regardless thank u so much for sharing ur reading journey, it so precious and actually means the world to me to get this kind of interaction. Makes it feel like a conversation, which is exactly what I wish for every time. So tysm and can not wait to see and respond to more comments of yours! 🫶🏼 Good luck with your reading journey, not that u need it. U got this!
@@ALAMOLDY888Thanks for replying, as I wasn't even expecting you to climb through that mountain, but stupid jokes aside, I really appreciate you sharing even more of your perspective regarding the book, and I hope you find the best of books to read and review. If you want, I can share a few of my favourites. Thanks for reading :-)
@@biswajitmishra208 heck yeah, bring the list on, I am super curious. I wanna read and reply to all comments, I basically just want to make as many friends as I can through this and have people to share my thoughts and work with and talk, so thank YOU for being part of this little dream of mine. :) any recommandation, idea or feedback u got bring my way.
@@ALAMOLDY888 I sincerely apologise for the late reply, but life keeps me busy at times. I have been wondering about what I should even recommend to a veteran reader like you, and now my head is filled with nothing but questions about what you might have read and what you might not have. But if we keep that aside, I would love to hear your thoughts on one of my favourite pieces of classical literature, that being Metamorphosis by the famous Franz Kafka. It has been popular since the twentieth century, so I am making the assumption that you might have read it, and if you have not, then you should definitely give it a try, as it's worth all the hype. Thanks for swimming through this sea of text I have presented ^_^.
@@biswajitmishra208 don't even worry, I so get it, as if I am one to speak, while not uploading for more than a month :))) I read Metamorphosis a good while ago, and God I wish I was a reading veteran. I still feel like a child lost in a library every time. I LOVED Metamorphosis, from what I remember, but for the sake of this I actually rly want to reread it. I can always use a buggy metaphor replay button. I'll pretty much read anything that is not super clichee self help or sappy romance. Not that they are bad , I just avoid sappy romance like the plague, because...welp, gotta fend off and feeling of longing :) jk, but I am rly picky with romance, I cringe way too easily at times
The Elephant Vanishes is the short story collection that got me into reading when I was in highschool. I didn't love IQ84. I felt like it was a waste of time.
@@kevintran502 oh? I never heard about it. I am super interested now, as in if u wanna tell me a bit about how the proccess was for u I so wanna hear it
@@ALAMOLDY888 If you're referring to the short story collection, it was my first time reading magical realism and I really liked it. It was easy to picture myself in the place of the main characters and imagine the scenarios actually happening. Also I like how thoroughly Murakami explains and describes things.
I was surprised to hear about Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years of Pilgrimage since that is often overlooked as compared to Norwegian Woods or Kafka on the Shore. That being said I have yet to begin my Murakami journey and I know which one I could start with
@@wildnessinframe aww that is lovely! I am so so happy to hear. And amazing choice if u wanna start with Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki, it's, I feel, a much more easy to digest read. I so hope u enjoy and find some good ones. I am super subjective but I hope we share tastes. :))) if not, I wish u to hit all your reading goals for this year at least !
@@ALAMOLDY888 thank you!! I am for most a big History, Non fiction reader but first with The Stranger by Albert Camus, Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath and little bit of Proust I am ready to add Murakami to my little literary collection and its just great to hear about the less talked Colourless Tsukuru Tazaki
and I hope you too meet your yearly reading goal !
@@wildnessinframeooh yeah I can see clearer now, we defo have similar tastes seeing as u also like The Bell Jar and The Stranger. I already stan u
@@ALAMOLDY888 you are so kind and here I thought i'd never be judged based on my rather limited exposure to the classics but i am getting there, currently blazing through The Animal Farm by Orwell and so far so good.
When I was your age and coming from a non educated background I soaked up all the literature I could and followed the advice of the gate keepers of the time and revered their opinions.
For example there was the Philip Roth “writers from the other Europe “ series of books that I religiously read every one i could find. I understood Philip Roth to be a highly esteemed writer though “controversial “ Later in life i did read some of his work which I found to be like all the “boys” of the time self indulgent, self pitying, willfully ignorant of any perspective other than their own. As a goy to me his Jewishness seemed to impart him with an authenticity like the way the perceived and real oppression of the writers in the writers of the other Europe series had. Turns out a lot of them were lust variations on the theme, Milan Kundera who seemed so clever and authentic to me in my 20s turned out to be a shallow huckster trading in on the pity of the western literary establishment. So many of the “greats” of that time were in hindsight pretty awful, when i first saw films by Andrei Tarkovsky they seemed like the most authentic thoughtful artistic expression I’d ever experienced, then came his final masterwork where when confronted with impending doom the main character has his wife sedated and rapes the domestic help- wow really deep and thoughtful there Andrei but yeah amazing cinematography! You must appreciate it for that! Well no the culture of my generation was irredeemably flawed and has proved incapable of any real self reflection. And sadly there were so many great writers from around then that never got proper recognition, Latifa tekin, Jenny Disky, terry eagleton to just name a few.
So what’s my point? I’ve not read Murakami though I did see a play of the Kafka book in NYC which relied on a lot of devices and cliches that made teasing out his points difficult. My point is that it can be a waste of time of attempt to give writers like this the benefit of the doubt after they display such appalling gender bias, willful ignorance, stupidity etc. Cut your losses and move on, if his judgement of gender relations is so bad It’s a fair bet that when you dig a little everything else will be too, and being clever or witty can often just be a cover. Lots of despicable people have been quite good at their jobs but still despicable, Joseph Goebels was really good at his job.
Life is short
@@jasonmunger4206 you make a very good and very compelling argument. And thank you so much for calling this out. It is throughly disappointing realizing that not only are some perspectives in his books, for lack of a better word, pretty appaling, but his personal beliefs and morals also lay on the same foundation. So I definitely see your point, totally agree that if something does not sit right with you you should not continue to try and make something work endlessly, especially if you are required to put aside some of your core views and beliefs. I was really curious for myself if his writings are as they are portrayed. And I am just as mixed as everyone, but hey, I can tell you are a smart person so I can always take a suggestion and frankly so can anyone ! :))
Edit: I can also throughly admit that most likely as the years pass my judgements and views may change, so I am waiting for my wiser years to elevate my taste and choices in books, people, places, all that makes life beautiful.
I read lots of Murakami and my fave is The wind up bird chronicle ✌️ rlly recommend that one
Love your vlogs sm 🥰
Oooh, if u recommend it u bet i'm gonna read it. Ngl I did not look into it at all but now I will. Also thank u so much, love 🫶🏼🫧
yes guys cuz she did that
@@AllyxOfficial alongside spitting my gum at 40 km/h today while looking at a cat and saying "WHAT"
@@ALAMOLDY888 but thats an insight that people will never have the pleasure of knowing (it is literally tattooed on my brain )
You look like that cool, young, distant aunt from mother's side who smokes cigerettes and is also the first crush of the nephew.
@@MYMOTHERISAFISH-ci2ts lmfao never in my life did I receive a better compliment. I want to frame this above my bed
@@ALAMOLDY888 😭 That would be an honour.
Hi Ala,
Are you into Literary Fiction?
@@DashDethlonvski hiya, yessir I very much am. Planning some videos around that too.
@@ALAMOLDY888
Yessmam, Do you take book suggestions of unknown authors? Like Literary/psychological/existential fiction kinda thing?
@@DashDethlonvski you bet I do, bring it on
To Die Or Not To Die, you can check this book under my name if you're interested, I hope you have a good read. Any feedback is welcomed. Thanks for your time Ala.
To Die Or Not To Die, You can check this book, it's under the author name Dash Dethlonvski. Any feedback is welcomed. Thanks for your time Ala.
Does this include spoilers?
@@rr_main2685 barely, but definitely nothing major. Its just mentions of certain descriptions rly, so no :) hope it helps
i need to fckin read em so bad ty for ur service queen keeping my uncultured swine self in check
@@vladdyuh Kafka on the Shore is yours to read this year now that I finished filming. Consider me ur personal public library, mi bookshelves es su bookshelves, king !
@@ALAMOLDY888 i am truly honored 🛐