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A review by stolee
Dance Dance Dance by Haruki Murakami
4.0
A sequel to "Wild Sheep Chase," we pick up four years later. The events of the previous book which were left open now haunt the narrator and lead him to tie off loose strings. This motivates him to investigate the mystery, but in his own way at his own pace, making connections with unexpected people.
I found the book to be most interesting as a precursor to Murakami's later works (similar to how I enjoyed Vonnegut's "Player Piano"). It hints towards some concepts that he investigates more fully in other books, such as hidden worlds in "Wind Up Bird Chronicle", parallel worlds in "1Q84", and darkness controlling a person in "Norwegian Wood."
So, not his best, but definitely worth reading if you are a fan of his other work. I really need to pick up the unofficial translations of "Pinball, 1973" and "Hear the Wind Sing" so find out where he got his start.
I found the book to be most interesting as a precursor to Murakami's later works (similar to how I enjoyed Vonnegut's "Player Piano"). It hints towards some concepts that he investigates more fully in other books, such as hidden worlds in "Wind Up Bird Chronicle", parallel worlds in "1Q84", and darkness controlling a person in "Norwegian Wood."
So, not his best, but definitely worth reading if you are a fan of his other work. I really need to pick up the unofficial translations of "Pinball, 1973" and "Hear the Wind Sing" so find out where he got his start.