Allison's review
The Elephant Vanishes: Stories
by Haruki Murakami
Allison's review
The Elephant Vanishes: Stories by Haruki Murakami
Allison's review
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recommended for: Everyone!
I love all of Murakami's books, but I guess I'll limit myself to discussing just a few. They do blur together in my mind; the protaganist always seems the same, but this doesn't bother me for some reason. My favorite story is the one about the elephant factory. I chortled aloud when I read it. I don't remember why; something to do with the rationale for constructing elephants and why ears are the easiest to recreate. His characters accept the most bizarre situations with equanimity. I think his work generally has more heart than most postmodern stuff, despite the detached tone that usually prevades.
