Haruki Murakami
2000
Around 200 pages
I love Murakami, and short stories are a great format for his strange and succinct tales. It was slightly less memorable than his other works, but still a quality collection.
The thread of the short story collection concerns the 1995 Kobe earthquake, with each story dealing with some effect of the disaster. I have to give the prize of my favorite story to "Super-Frog Saves Tokyo" because any story with a giant frog deserves all the praise in the world.
It's fascinating that Murakami chose to feature characters who were simultaneously removed and deeply affected by the earthquake. As always, he has impeccable style and pacing, and every Murakami work so far has been a delight. Keep em coming!
RATING: ****-
Interesting Facts:
Adapted to radio in 2007.
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1 comment:
I had to stop reading and order this book. :)
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