Chaundra's review
Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman
by Haruki Murakami
I had been put off by trying one of the novels first but these stories were eye-opening, especially as you say, the last five.
Chaundra's review
Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman by Haruki Murakami
Chaundra's review
rating:
A few months ago, our book club read The Wind-up Bird Chronicle, which was my first introduction to Murakami's work (despite many, many recommendations of his work from friends). I felt a bit mixed about the whold adventure and never quite got into it the same way I was hoping to. The characters didn't ever really resonate with me and the story just didn't "buzz". All in all, it looked like Murakami just wasn't going to work for me as an author. . .
After that experience, I almost left this one on my shelf ot collect dust - and I'm so glad that I didn't! This collection of short stories contain some of the most interesting and vibrant stories and characters. Granted, he sticks with some of his "stock" situations, but there's enough freshness that despite a very set series of circumstances each character comes into his/her own rather poignantly. The last 5 stories in particular are truly fantastic - in fact, it's the touch of the fantastical in the mi...more
After that experience, I almost left this one on my shelf ot collect dust - and I'm so glad that I didn't! This collection of short stories contain some of the most interesting and vibrant stories and characters. Granted, he sticks with some of his "stock" situations, but there's enough freshness that despite a very set series of circumstances each character comes into his/her own rather poignantly. The last 5 stories in particular are truly fantastic - in fact, it's the touch of the fantastical in the mi...more
I had been put off by trying one of the novels first but these stories were eye-opening, especially as you say, the last five.