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Any idea where to get a CHEAP copy of this, or better yet, a free e-book since the publisher won't reprint it? I'd gladly buy one, but they're ridiculously spendy.

Gina You can download the free e-book right on Goodreads, if you haven't yet.…moreYou can download the free e-book right on Goodreads, if you haven't yet.(less)

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Is RAT Murakami? The Narrator Murakami? Or are we witnessing Murakami having a dialogue with himself?

Orinoco Womble (tidy bag and all) That's the point of "boku" fiction. Boku means I-myself. There are strong biographical elements from Murakami's life in the story but Boku is not Mura…moreThat's the point of "boku" fiction. Boku means I-myself. There are strong biographical elements from Murakami's life in the story but Boku is not Murakami. It's a dialogue between Boku and the reader. The best first-person-singular narration connects with the reader until the reader can see him/herself reflected in "I". Murakami is very good at that when he's on form.(less)

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Can anyone explain the "rat"reference in this trilogy? I have only read Wild Sheep Chase.

Orinoco Womble (tidy bag and all) The Rat is a nickname given to that character by one of his ex-girlfriends: "ex" being the active word. Think about the kind of person you would call …moreThe Rat is a nickname given to that character by one of his ex-girlfriends: "ex" being the active word. Think about the kind of person you would call a "rat" and there you go: essentially selfish, a drifter, afraid to commit to anything--be it a job, a relationship or a person.(less)

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