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The first 300 pages was really good, but from then it turned noway to the end I had no idea what any of it really meant.
This book is about a married couple in their early 30s, in which it focuses on the husband. It deals with their day to day life with the main character meeting some strange characters. Then one day out of nowhere his wife leaves him. Through out the novel, it gives the background story to the characters.
This book is about a married couple in their early 30s, in which it focuses on the husband. It deals with their day to day life with the main character meeting some strange characters. Then one day out of nowhere his wife leaves him. Through out the novel, it gives the background story to the characters.
Jun 10, 2010
Christine
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it was amazing
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This is a strange book.
But it's a good book.
The plot of the novel is one man's search for his wife. Over the course of this quest, he keeps meeting women who seemed to be aspects of his wife's personality, hidden parts of her that he might not know.
Or perhaps they are hidden parts of him.
Some of the most intersting parts of the novel have to do with the invasion of China by Japan. In many ways, the novel takes place on a dream place; you are never sure what is real and what isn't. Instead of mak ...more
But it's a good book.
The plot of the novel is one man's search for his wife. Over the course of this quest, he keeps meeting women who seemed to be aspects of his wife's personality, hidden parts of her that he might not know.
Or perhaps they are hidden parts of him.
Some of the most intersting parts of the novel have to do with the invasion of China by Japan. In many ways, the novel takes place on a dream place; you are never sure what is real and what isn't. Instead of mak ...more
Ok, it's late and I should be asleep, but I just realized I never commented on this book and I wanna. Basically, while it was well written, I took very little away from this book except the image of the well. That image was very strong, not so much what happened in it, but the image of it as way to self discovery/introspection. So, that's what I liked. I thought the whole thing a bit drawn out. No, a lot drawn out, with no real purpose. Some of the gruesome details were a bit much for me too. Th
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Nov 26, 2009
Angela Randall
marked it as to-read
Found this book on a list of 20 essential works of Japanese literature. Made this list in Goodreads here.
According to this Reddit thread, this book is some seriously thought-provoking fiction. ...more
According to this Reddit thread, this book is some seriously thought-provoking fiction. ...more
Jul 14, 2008
Grace
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Cat
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Jun 10, 2009
Mawgojzeta
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Jun 13, 2009
Shellie (Layers of Thought)
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Aug 27, 2009
Reem
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Mar 11, 2010
Shveta Thakrar
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Dec 15, 2011
Garry
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Apr 13, 2014
Ronyell
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Sep 13, 2015
Mme RX
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Dec 29, 2016
Katie J Schwartz
marked it as down-the-rabbit-hole
