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Poorva Parashar asked this question about Kafka on the Shore:
WHY is this book so loved? I mean, I didn't gain anything out of it. I'm not asking this as an insult. I genuinely want to know what the special thing about this book is.
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As a writer, Murakami is so fresh, unique and descriptive, you just don't want the book to end (but you also do want it to end.) This book was my first by this author and I was very much hooked on to the plot that made me loose all of my ability to predict and control what the next pages hold.

The story somehow connects the young adult with an old man on a spiritual, mysterious level and weaves together a tale that gives every element its due respect and space. I am rooting for the cat, but also the hunter. I am praying for the driver but also the librarian. I become the character I am reading, so involuntarily and fluidly.

It is a poetic take on fantasy literature with tints of life thrown so generously, making the reading experience so surreal. Pick it up when you can give in to what you are reading, and this book will take you by surprise. (less)
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Kafka on the Shore
by Haruki Murakami
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