Day #346
Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World
What a cool title. It’s not mine. It’s the title of a Haruki Murakami novel. Reading this novel makes me want to read all of Murakami’s work. I think I will. The novel is 400 pages of split brained dialogue between the protagonist and himself. I have to admit I had no real idea how the story would end until I got to page 399. There were plenty of hints along the way, but Murakami has a special skill when it comes to unfolding a story. Even after I closed the book at the end of page 400, there was still room to take the story further. I’m sure that was intentional. It makes you want to carry the story with you and think about it from time to time, not to mention read more of his work.
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