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Sourav Das asked this question about Kafka on the Shore:
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?
Gary Barnett I do not believe that there is a "general" reader, so his book should not be expected to "work" in every reader's case. Sensibility is key as opposed …moreI do not believe that there is a "general" reader, so his book should not be expected to "work" in every reader's case. Sensibility is key as opposed to having questions answered. Murakami might say it is your need for closing open ends (you answered your own question: "Like in our lives" that is an accurate response to your post...(less)
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Kafka on the Shore
by Haruki Murakami
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