A review by henrymarlene
Men Without Women: Stories by Haruki Murakami

4.0

Men without women' is a collection of stories from Haruki Murakami. I have heard a lot about him and his writing and when I saw this at the library I thought it was a perfect opportunity to read and take in the words of Murakami. The title aptly captures the theme of each story. I found the men to be struggling to conceptualize the meaning and worth of these women being part of their lives. Where they described their loss, it was not because of the loss of knowledge, beauty, authenticity or contributions of women to their lives. Some felt abandoned or left without (a little bit of poor me syndrome), and some were still not in reach of coming to come to terms of being without women. The writing was poetic, haunting and melancholically beautiful.