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3.8 AVERAGE
3.8 AVERAGE
This is a really bad book. Murakami spends the whole time just sort of rambling on about his running history. There is this cycle throughout the book: he first describes a big sporting event he attends, then describes the physical difficulties he encounters doing it and finally tries to conjure some sort of painful aphorism about life that ties running and writing as acts together.
This is not something I would usually read, since it's non-fiction and memorialistic, and it also focuses on a sport. But it was amazing to see Murakami's daily life, and how important writing and running is for him. The most spectacular thing is that it doesn't simply talks about the good part of running, it's also about the not so good results, and the unmotivated days.
adventurous
relaxing
slow-paced
I knew I'd enjoy this. Part memoir, part travelogue, part running diary, part writing journal, all with a touch of light philosophy. It couldn't be more up my alley if it tried.
Probably why I binge read the whole thing during a day off work.
Needless to say it's helped me gain further appreciation for Murakami, I feel like our heads spin in similar ways. While it's also motivated me to really get fully back into running and try to take it seriously again.
It's a book I know I'll be coming back to, the sort of thing to reread once a year. I'm happy to have it as part of my personal little library.
Probably why I binge read the whole thing during a day off work.
Needless to say it's helped me gain further appreciation for Murakami, I feel like our heads spin in similar ways. While it's also motivated me to really get fully back into running and try to take it seriously again.
It's a book I know I'll be coming back to, the sort of thing to reread once a year. I'm happy to have it as part of my personal little library.
Running, writing, and life reflections. Good quick listen.
inspiring
medium-paced
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
Yeah, okay, it was weird when he started talking about how much he loves watching beautiful Harvard undergraduates run
This is kinda of exactly what you would expect it to be: a runner talking about running for 4.5 hours. This is the book I would write if I wasn’t aware that talking about running is insufferable…
Every so often he would say something and I would be like ‘neat’. Could have been 1/2 the length I think… Kind of boring idk 2.5 stars
medium-paced
You know what? I think I’m gonna start swimming
A beautiful piece of art by Murakami. The metaphors in this book were absolutely beautiful and he was right it does make you want to start running.