A review by danadoesbooks
The City and Its Uncertain Walls by Haruki Murakami

reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.0

Thank you Knopf and NetGalley for the eARC of The City and Its Uncertain Walls!  All opinions in this review are my own.

This was my first book by Haruki Murakami and I can see why so many people like him.  Murakami's writing is beautiful as he weaves deep stories about people, their grief, and relationships to each other.  The slow pace coupled with the short chapters makes this an excellent read to curl up with on a cold winter day.

The Afterword reveals that this was a novel long in the making and Murakami explains the structure of the story.

The City and Its Uncertain Walls is a story that stays with you and I will be thinking about it for a long time.