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Kafka on the Shore
by Haruki Murakami
I had no idea what to expect with this book. It had received a number of excellent professional critic reviews. I did read some of the unflattering comments posted on goodreads.com, but I wanted to see for myself.
The story has many magical elements set against a modern, realistic backdrop. I am not sure that I really understood all of the symbols, but I enjoyed the challenge of trying to figure them all out. This story is somewhat slow and very disturbing at times. However, the level of writing is excellent and it is definitely worth reading for those who enjoy magical realism. It is probably too far out there for those who do not.
The story has many magical elements set against a modern, realistic backdrop. I am not sure that I really understood all of the symbols, but I enjoyed the challenge of trying to figure them all out. This story is somewhat slow and very disturbing at times. However, the level of writing is excellent and it is definitely worth reading for those who enjoy magical realism. It is probably too far out there for those who do not.