the personal blog of C.K.Koay
Haruki Murakami’s The City and Its Uncertain Walls is a hauntingly beautiful tale of unrequited teenage love, spanning decades and infused with the signature magical realism that defines Murakami’s work. It’s a story that lingers, blending heartfelt moments with thought-provoking themes, making it a captivating and memorable read.
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This is a short review and analysis of Haruki Murakami’s Killing Commendatore and has spoilers ahead, proceed with caution if you haven’t read the book. This book presents an intriguing and relatively straightforward plot that draws heavily from themes explored in his earlier works. While certain elements may feel familiar to long-time readers, the book remains an engaging read. Murakami skillfully guides readers through a journey filled with compelling characters and surreal situations.
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After recently finishing 1Q84 and writing a review, I dove straight into Haruki Murakami’s The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle. This book had been sitting on my shelf ever since I first read Kafka on the Shore years ago, patiently waiting for its turn.
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I’ve recently devoured 1Q84, the gargantuan tome from Haruki Murakami, in less than a week. Apart from the surrealistic and fantasy elements of the book, it was a very straightforward book that propels the reader forward as it shifts from the main characters’ points of view for each succeeding chapters. Overall, an interesting read that keeps you enthralled and invested right until the very end.
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