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.
Anna It is a failed fantasy or a failed dream. It is loved because of Haruki Murakami world of frightfully unreal characters that maybe lived. It is Japane…moreIt is a failed fantasy or a failed dream. It is loved because of Haruki Murakami world of frightfully unreal characters that maybe lived. It is Japanese and is not readily accessible to the rest of us.(less)
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