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Murakami’s Killing Commendatore – A Brief Book Review
I am a huge fan of Haruki Murakami . When I spotted his latest book in our local book store BooksActually – actually it was my wife who first spotted it – I bought it in a heartbeat. I don’t collect books these days as my wife prefers a ‘minimalist’ home. But when it comes […]
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Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years of Pilgrimage by Haruki Murakami – A Fascinating Read Filled With Mysteries
Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years of Pilgrimage is a fascinating read. In fact, this is my third read in the span of a few years. Each pass I am able to spot more linkages between the plots. And more passages highlighted for future reference. Like many of Murakami novels, Colorless is filled with mysteries. […]
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Murakami’s The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle at Singapore Esplanade Theatre (May 25 & 26, 2012) – See You There!
This is a leap of faith that has a dollar sign implication to my pocket. A theater adaptation of Murakami’s The Wind-up Bird Chronicle. Would that work? We have seen the film adaptation of his Norwegian Wood. While the content by and large appears to be faithful to the book, some essence in my opinion […]
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1Q84 By By Haruki Murakami – A Magical Read
1Q84 is the 10th Murakami book that I have read. There are similarities when compared to The Wind-up Bird Chronicle. It is divided into three books that span across three consecutive time periods. Each chapter is named using a phrase found inside that chapter. 1Q84 further explores the concept of free will versus destiny and fate. […]
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The Wind-up Bird Chronicle By Haruki Murakami – So Unreal, So Mesmerizing
The paperback version of “The Wind-up Bird Chronicle” is more than 600 pages long. It sat inside my bookshelf for a long time because I was not sure if I have the patience to digest such a mightily thick book (to me that is). I brought it along anyway for my trip to Hong Kong. I […]