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There are lots of open ends in the novel.. Like in our lives..But normally that does not appeal a general reader. So how does it work in this case?
Aimee Ault I think Kafka's interaction with Miss Saeki regarding his "functioning hypothesis" about her answers this pretty well. Basically, Murakami is a master…moreI think Kafka's interaction with Miss Saeki regarding his "functioning hypothesis" about her answers this pretty well. Basically, Murakami is a master of giving us a lot of evidence without the answers, often to the point where we end up feeling completely content with where we end up even if we don't know for sure how things might have turned out. Until we have counter-evidence, how we feel is often enough.(less)
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Kafka on the Shore
by Haruki Murakami
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