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A review by danielkallin04
The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle by Haruki Murakami
4.0
Less immediate than Kafka on the Shore, and less innocent too. Murakami writes some of the most horrific passages I have ever read. There's humour too, as the world of Mr. Wind-Up Bird is often too absurd to take seriously. I love the way Murakami pulls from some of the worst parts of Japanese history to parallel key plot points and make the book an extremely significant work of fiction.
It's no easy read. Even with my complete engagement, the lengthy periods of storytelling make this novel much less of a page-turner than Kafka was for me. But, by the end, I felt like the experience was thoroughly rewarding, further pushing the boundaries of my perception of what literature can be.
I'll miss these characters as much as I hope I never have to meet them again; the pain they carry is just too much to bear. As Mr. Wind-Up Bird would say, oh well...
It's no easy read. Even with my complete engagement, the lengthy periods of storytelling make this novel much less of a page-turner than Kafka was for me. But, by the end, I felt like the experience was thoroughly rewarding, further pushing the boundaries of my perception of what literature can be.
I'll miss these characters as much as I hope I never have to meet them again; the pain they carry is just too much to bear. As Mr. Wind-Up Bird would say, oh well...