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A review by sebby_reads
Desire by Haruki Murakami
3.0
A collection of Murakami’s 5 short stories. A very thin book with merely over 100 pages, it was a fast yet enjoyable read. Although I had read 3 stories in this book, On seeing the 100% Perfect Girl One Beautiful April Morning, Birthday Girl, and Samsa in Love, I read them again hoping that I might have slight differences in my opinions toward these three.
The other two stories —the Second Bakery Attack and A folklore for My Generation: A Prehistory of Late-Stage Capitalism—are wonderful read, too. The Second Bakery Attack was quite a vague one but it seemed as natural as a Murakami’s novel. But for a Folklore of My Generation, it is a splendid one. It’s a perfectly balanced mixture of psychology and how one stands for his/her value in life with a dash of human nature sprinkled on top. I just love it.
The other two stories —the Second Bakery Attack and A folklore for My Generation: A Prehistory of Late-Stage Capitalism—are wonderful read, too. The Second Bakery Attack was quite a vague one but it seemed as natural as a Murakami’s novel. But for a Folklore of My Generation, it is a splendid one. It’s a perfectly balanced mixture of psychology and how one stands for his/her value in life with a dash of human nature sprinkled on top. I just love it.