Reviews - What I Talk About When I Talk About Running: A Memoir

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What I Talk About When I Talk About Running: A Memoir

Ik hou van boeken over hardlopen die inspireren om te lopen of je over van alles doen nadenken. Dit boek deed geen van beide. Ik vond t nogal saai. Er kwamen geen inspirerende gedachtes of ideeën voorbij. T kabbelde van marathon naar triathlon zonder dat t ergens over ging. Jammer.

plumfable's review against another edition

3.0

(3.5 stars) This wasn’t very memorable to me but it did have some interesting anecdotes about how Murakami became a writer and why he runs. I now know a lot more about running but I don’t think I’ll ever apply it. A weird book to be introduced to Murakami but I’m interested in reading his more popular novels.

This book can be best summed up by Dory: “Just keep swimming, just keep swimming”

kayward's review against another edition

3.0

lighthearted reflective slow-paced

Content Warnings

richardmskemp's review against another edition

4.0

That’s it! I’m going for a run.

tuesdaybrunch's review against another edition

3.0

Update, Dec. 2019: reread this on a flight since it's pretty short and I was in a Murakami mood. Previous rating and review still stand, although there's a now arguably bittersweet section about losing one's vitality and "toxins" creeping in, leading to losing one's edge as a writer, which in the 15 years since he wrote this, sadly has started creeping in, I think.

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More for Murakami-fanatics or runners who like to read than the average reader.

scarlettsb's review against another edition

4.0

funny inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing medium-paced

This book encapsulates the feeling only runners know but that is hard to put into words. The explanation of the complicated dichotomy of pain and life-altering bliss that comes from running feels perfectly intertwined with Murakami’s natural wit and humbleness. I really enjoyed the read and feel inspired to push myself harder at the sport