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Leo Walsh
Nov 11, 2017 rated it it was amazing
Kafka on the Shore is the most approachable Murakami novel I've read to date. Since it's an older classic, I'll keep my comments brief. There's not a lot to be said about this wonderful book that dozens of reviewers before me haven't already said.

Kafka on the Shore a dream-like coming-of-age tale that interweaves levels of meaning. Where characters become symbols... and tell you that they're symbols. Most often when this happens in postmodern literature, it's eye-rolly. It's the author being to
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Patrick
Dec 14, 2019 rated it it was amazing
Brilliant! I loved this book as much as I hoped to. I expect a few of these characters will live long in my imagination.
Crystal
Feb 20, 2010 rated it really liked it
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One of Murakami's best. There is no character that you don't grow to love but also respectfully fear. ...more
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