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Warren Fretwell Spoiler Alert: I didn't get the impression that K joined her in the alternative universe, but that Sumire did actually return. She calls him from the …moreSpoiler Alert: I didn't get the impression that K joined her in the alternative universe, but that Sumire did actually return. She calls him from the pay phone that she previously used but says, cryptically, that she doesn't know exactly where she is. However, K acknowledges that they are both looking at the same moon, which certainly indicates they are in the same reality. Sumire, like her old self, didn't have sufficient change to call back and is delayed in doing so. I took that as another clue that she has returned to her old habits. K realizes he does not even have blood on his hands but that it must have seeped inside his skin. This seems to be a reference to having to kill the dog and getting blood on one's hands like the ancients who used that ritual to bring back the souls of the dead. K wants Sumire back and breaking off the relationship with the married mother of one of his students is how he "killed the dog" without spilling any blood (Other reviewers missed this completely!). Murakami doesn't spell it all out for us, leaving us to imagine what comes next. But, I got the distinct impression that the book ended on a positive note with both Sumire and K finding their way together.(less)

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Just have read 13 pages only.But have found everything written on the above review.Is there any twists left??

Nikolaos Kantanas It's worth reading. It really doesn't get very interesting until the last third of the book. The the wordplay of Murakami and the ideas he expresses m…moreIt's worth reading. It really doesn't get very interesting until the last third of the book. The the wordplay of Murakami and the ideas he expresses make the book worth reading through to the end. Also there is an interesting ending.(less)

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Is this a good book to read in a reading club? What Murakami book would you suggest?

Kumari de Silva We chose this for our book club because it's short. Most people can finish it before the next meeting. It's also open to interpretation so it may make…moreWe chose this for our book club because it's short. Most people can finish it before the next meeting. It's also open to interpretation so it may make for interesting conversation.
On the other hand. . . if your book club is conservative there is a lesbian character. There's also graphic descriptions of sexual intensity - - so if you think people will feel uncomfortable with that stuff it's not a good choice(less)

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