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Kafka on the Shore by Haruki Murakami

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“That’s right. Nakata’s the name. And you would be?” “I forget my name,” the cat said. “I had one, I know I did, but somewhere along the line I didn’t need it anymore. So it’s slipped my mind.” “I know. It’s easy to forget things you don’t ...more

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“What was Kenzo's reaction to all this criticism? His approach was to stay completely silent. He made no move whatsoever to respond to any of it. And, of course, water eventually wins over fire. One by one, the opponents ran out of heat, their voices faded, their steps faltered and finally, with a wry smile and a shoulder shrug, they were forced to admit defeat.”
― Seishi Yokomizo, The Honjin Murders

tags: asian-literature, fiction, japanese-fiction

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