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3.76 AVERAGE
3.76 AVERAGE
Killing Commendatore by Haruki Murakami is part ghost story, part art-history lesson and part philosophy treatise. Weird, in a David Lynch kind of way. Very entertaining. Click below for my full review.
https://youtu.be/cZc0xYPYnM0
https://youtu.be/cZc0xYPYnM0
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Komturova smrt se dost podobá jiné autorově knize a to IQ84. I zde vycházejí alespoň v českém překladu dva díly v jednom svazku. Jen ten třetí už KS neobsahuje. A i zde jde o tajemný příběh s mnoha prvky nadpřirozena a i zde máme motiv násilné smrti za hříchy. A najdeme zde i další motivy, které už autor někdy použil. Jako je devastující odchod partnerky nebo sex ve snu, který je reálnější než ten skutečný.
— Komturova smrt je dosti podobná většině rozsáhlejších románů Haruki Murakamiho a nevím jak vy, já mám tyhle tlusté a ukecané věci mnohem raději než jeho povídky či kratší knihy. Jako plus vidím u Komturovy smrti to, že velkým tématem je v tomto románu umění a to zejména klasická japonská malba a moderní portrétní malba, kterou se živí hlavní hrdina. Škoda, že na design obálky v českém vydání knihy nebylo použito motivů japonské klasické malby jako tomu bylo u některých vydání v angličtině.
— Každopádně v knize najdete jak celkem realistické masáže, tak spoustu fantaskních motivů, prvky iniciačního románu, narážky na různé věci z japonské i západní kultury a popkultury. Čte se výborně a pokud vám styl HM vyhovuje, tak neváhejte a pusťte se i do Komturovy smrti. Asi nemá cenu zde popisovat nějaký děj, nejen že nechci spojlovat ale u románů HM není děj tak důležitý a jednoznačný jako u jiných autorů.
Takže kupujte a čtěte.
— Komturova smrt je dosti podobná většině rozsáhlejších románů Haruki Murakamiho a nevím jak vy, já mám tyhle tlusté a ukecané věci mnohem raději než jeho povídky či kratší knihy. Jako plus vidím u Komturovy smrti to, že velkým tématem je v tomto románu umění a to zejména klasická japonská malba a moderní portrétní malba, kterou se živí hlavní hrdina. Škoda, že na design obálky v českém vydání knihy nebylo použito motivů japonské klasické malby jako tomu bylo u některých vydání v angličtině.
— Každopádně v knize najdete jak celkem realistické masáže, tak spoustu fantaskních motivů, prvky iniciačního románu, narážky na různé věci z japonské i západní kultury a popkultury. Čte se výborně a pokud vám styl HM vyhovuje, tak neváhejte a pusťte se i do Komturovy smrti. Asi nemá cenu zde popisovat nějaký děj, nejen že nechci spojlovat ale u románů HM není děj tak důležitý a jednoznačný jako u jiných autorů.
Takže kupujte a čtěte.
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Might be my favorite Murakami I’ve read so far. Sooo great.
I dont know where to begin w writing about the latest opus by Murakami named Killing Commendatore. The original in his native Japanese was released in 2016 and this was very recently translated (by who?)
This man is one of the best current fiction writers. beyond that he is brilliant. Its his ideas (and Idea is one of his characters as Commendatore). Its the span of his thinking and it is also his vast knowledge that seems to have no limits.
The characters he develops are Alive. I cant remember the name of the main character who is the I from which this complex tale is told. He or Murakami's I is age 36 and a portrait painter who is married and they live in Tokyo. He comes from a normal basic family and there is a tragedy there the death of his sister Koma at the age 13 from heart failure. This book is his story of a period of time not long that begins when his wife Yuzu an architect also young tells him the marriage is over and she persists in telling him that it is not his fault. That conversation is so surreal. Everything stems from that. The book really is a fully cycle of Life
The title is puzzling and it is connected to a painting by a famous Japanese artist that he discovers in the attic covered wrapped. That is connected to the opera Don Giovanni where someone kills the Commendatore. If you think thats all to that you dont know Murakami a man of multiple layers.
Really what is this story about and it is so personal to Murakami writing it as "I" first person singular. This is about a man transforming himself in every way from bottom to top top to bottom all through .... As that this is a Masterpiece...
I read ridiculous reviews from people saying its too long its bloated. Nonsense. It is as long as it needs to be to tell the tale...
judy
This man is one of the best current fiction writers. beyond that he is brilliant. Its his ideas (and Idea is one of his characters as Commendatore). Its the span of his thinking and it is also his vast knowledge that seems to have no limits.
The characters he develops are Alive. I cant remember the name of the main character who is the I from which this complex tale is told. He or Murakami's I is age 36 and a portrait painter who is married and they live in Tokyo. He comes from a normal basic family and there is a tragedy there the death of his sister Koma at the age 13 from heart failure. This book is his story of a period of time not long that begins when his wife Yuzu an architect also young tells him the marriage is over and she persists in telling him that it is not his fault. That conversation is so surreal. Everything stems from that. The book really is a fully cycle of Life
The title is puzzling and it is connected to a painting by a famous Japanese artist that he discovers in the attic covered wrapped. That is connected to the opera Don Giovanni where someone kills the Commendatore. If you think thats all to that you dont know Murakami a man of multiple layers.
Really what is this story about and it is so personal to Murakami writing it as "I" first person singular. This is about a man transforming himself in every way from bottom to top top to bottom all through .... As that this is a Masterpiece...
I read ridiculous reviews from people saying its too long its bloated. Nonsense. It is as long as it needs to be to tell the tale...
judy
What a surreal journey it is to read this bizarre story. There are so much history and cultural references in a single book sometimes I find really confusing. To be honest, I can't say that I enjoy this book very much. I prefer some of Murakami's other books that are easier to digest such as Kafka on the Shore and Norwegian Wood. I really appreciate how he incorporates magical realism in his novels and the creativity that provides me with new insights and perspectives.
It took me a long time to read it and at times I got so lost in the plot. Some parts of it are too elaborate and too long where I find it hard to grasp the point. Still, it is an interesting read where you can indulge in an imaginative and surreal dimension that is presented in the book.
It took me a long time to read it and at times I got so lost in the plot. Some parts of it are too elaborate and too long where I find it hard to grasp the point. Still, it is an interesting read where you can indulge in an imaginative and surreal dimension that is presented in the book.
Haruki - I think you either love him or hate him. I was hooked the day I read my first Murakami (The Wind Up Bird Chronicle) and I’ve probably read everything he’s written. This is a mellow and very romantic book. I felt as if I had moved into the house on the the hill alongside the main character. The writing has a repetitive quality that is almost hypnotic although there are also moments of magnificently portrayed tension. Don’t read it if you want action. But, yes, if you want to slip into that elusive crevice where belief is suspended and anything might happen.
adventurous
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
my longest and possibly my least favorite murakami, not that the length and quality are related, i was actually excited about how long it was but although i enjoyed it i don’t see myself re-reading it anytime soon like i do with kafka or norwegian wood. 110% worth a read if you love murakami but if you don’t just read kafka instead