Rosemary's review
The Elephant Vanishes: Stories
by Haruki Murakami
I will have to check this out. I really like him a lot!
You've drawn some wonderful parallels. Both Murakami and Lynch write as though they are painting surreal landscapes. Their storytelling is like a drug.
Rosemary's review
The Elephant Vanishes: Stories by Haruki Murakami
Rosemary's review
rating:
I'd love to have Murakami and David Lynch over for some pasta and pie. I firmly believe that the conversation would be so staggering that my kitchen would implode.
The Elephant Vanishes was my first taste of Murakami, and it left me mesmerized. Murakami has a genius way of weaving grounded reality with the unearthly. I almost feel like he's personifying psychological processes. It's not just for show. Beyond the often dark undertones I always find hope. Sure, his characters may not always realize the hope, but the glimpses are there for the readers to notice and hold on to. Plus, he's just fun or moving or eerily captivating. It makes for entertaining reading.
You'll find elements and passages from these collected short stories in his novels. Personally, I think it's just another reason why this collection makes for a great introduction to the author.
The Elephant Vanishes was my first taste of Murakami, and it left me mesmerized. Murakami has a genius way of weaving grounded reality with the unearthly. I almost feel like he's personifying psychological processes. It's not just for show. Beyond the often dark undertones I always find hope. Sure, his characters may not always realize the hope, but the glimpses are there for the readers to notice and hold on to. Plus, he's just fun or moving or eerily captivating. It makes for entertaining reading.
You'll find elements and passages from these collected short stories in his novels. Personally, I think it's just another reason why this collection makes for a great introduction to the author.
I will have to check this out. I really like him a lot!
You've drawn some wonderful parallels. Both Murakami and Lynch write as though they are painting surreal landscapes. Their storytelling is like a drug.