Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman by Haruki Murakami

3.77 AVERAGE

bramwillemse's review against another edition

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3.0

Sorry Murakami, but I couldn't get through this one. Maybe another time.

monique_2308's review against another edition

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5.0

Wie immer und eigentlich auch von Murakami nicht anders erwartet, ein Buch mit wunderbaren Kurzgeschichten. Sehr zu empfehlen.
Ich finde Murakami einfach wunderbar. Man kann sich los lösen von seinem Alltag und in seine herrlichen Geschichten abtauchen. Diese Sammlung besteht aus 26 Kurzgeschichten und eignet sich sehr um "mal schnell" ein paar Seiten zu lesen, da die Geschichten nicht wirklich lang sind und sich sehr gut lesen lassen.
Ich hatte auch das Gefühl, dass die Kurzgeschichten eher ein Ende und einen Anfang haben, nich so wie bei "Nach dem Beben", wo man für meine Empfindung immer gleich Mitten drin gelandet ist.

Wer Murakami mag wird auch von diesem Werk sehr angetan sein.

ma55's review against another edition

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5.0

Basically condensed versions of his novels. They seem to be much more Kafkaesque too. Very enjoyable.

spawn47201's review against another edition

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4.0

What I love about Murakami is the humanity and depth he puts in his work. This short story collection has some stories that stand out more than others but is overall a great read. My favorites were Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman, Tony Takatani, Firefly, Chance Traveler, and Hanalei Bay.

booksfordessert's review against another edition

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4.0

"Like a mist in the breeze, his memories changed shape, and with each change they grew fainter. Each memory was now the shadow of a shadow of a shadow. The only thing that remained tangible to him was the sense of absence."
/Tony Takitani, p 246.

gnclmorais's review against another edition

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3.0

Not his best work, but entertaining nevertheless.

tuesdaybrunch's review against another edition

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5.0

Another great collection

joseph_lemon's review against another edition

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emotional funny reflective sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? N/A

3.5

mkiani465's review against another edition

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3.0

This was a collection of short stories. I enjoyed some of them and didn’t enjoy others. I was going to individually review each short story but I am too lazy.

codax's review against another edition

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reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Complicated
  • Loveable characters? Complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes