Kafka on the Shore in Pick-a-Shelf

Jul 08, 2009 Tien rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: literature, contemporary

We follow the stories of a 15 year old runaway boy and an old mentally disabled old man who whilst appeared not to have anything to do with each other are somehow linked. There are parts to the stories which are intriguing but most are just strange. This definitely would not be a book I’d recommend to my more conservative friends noting the sexual content & “Oedipean curse”. At the end, we are left to infer some conclusions & meanings for ourselves.

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Jun 29, 2009 Atishay rated it liked it · review of another edition

Kafka on the Shore is a story about love, prophecies and magical realism. The story revolves around two people - Kafka, a 15 year old disturbed runaway and Nakata, an aged outcast who can talk to cats. Things begin to take a turn for the worse when a brutal murder happens and the lives of both the characters start changing. The story is essentially about different people that come into the lives of Kafka and Nakata.
The narration runs like a wave rising and falling, at times becoming philosophic ...more

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Dec 13, 2008 Lindsay rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: z2008, bookcrossing, fiction, 1001, india

I really enjoyed this book. I found myself reading it late into the night and also when I had chances during the day.

The characters were fantastic, especially Nakata, and the story drew me in, exploring choices, destiny and finding oneself. The fantastical elements mixed seamlessly with the more realistic ones giving a rounded, wonderful read.

In planning to Japan, there are a few areas featured in here that I plan to visit, and having them featured was fun too!

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