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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.
Nathan I hear ya, this book was confusing. I liked how the book read a bit like a fairy tale, or a modern day mythological story. The book reminded me of som…moreI hear ya, this book was confusing. I liked how the book read a bit like a fairy tale, or a modern day mythological story. The book reminded me of some anime series, where a bunch of crazy things happen and very few questions are answered. But if you like a "make your own interpretation of what happened" story, then this is for you! (less)
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Michayla I think that was the whole point, personally I felt like he said a lot while saying next to nothing at all. It's sort of fill in the blanks, where a l ...more
Mar 24, 2015 11:10AM · flag
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Mihai Dascălu That is the beauty of Murakami. You take part in the story. You are in the plot since you try to understand it for yourself. It seems that the writer ...more
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by Haruki Murakami
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