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A Rare Realism Piece in Murakami’s Work
Norwegian Wood by Haruki Murakami
Out of all Murakami’s novels and even short stories that I have read, this one stands out. It has a realist style, without any weird dystopian elements, such as fish “raining” from the sky. Instead, it portrays human nature as it is, with its complexities, feelings, thoughts and relative strength. I read somewhere today that […]
A Story of the Living, the Dead and Those in Between
Kafka on the Shore by Haruki Murakami
‘Kafka on the Shore’ is full of metaphors about life, memories, our consciousness, our super ego. Where does morality begin: in our thoughts, dreams? Is it from this stage that our responsibility starts? What about memories? It feels like they give us substance, warm us up, give us the chance to project a future. Would […]
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On the Path or On the Highway to Immortality? Kafka on the Shore by Milan Kundera
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Klara and the Sun – A Juxtaposition of Humans with Artificial Friends Kafka on the Shore by Kazuo Ishiguro
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Sputnik Sweetheart – A Book About Self-Discovery and Loneliness Kafka on the Shore by Haruki Murakami
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1Q84…Probably Not Such a Fictive World After All…(wondering about 2Q20) Kafka on the Shore by Haruki Murakami
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A master blend of realism and (futuristic?) fiction Kafka on the Shore by Kazuo Ishiguro
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- economics (1)
- Fiction (8)
- Non-fiction (1)
- Philosophy (5)
- Politics (2)
- Self-discovery (2)
Filter by Author
- Haruki Murakami (2)
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Blog Posts
New Release
Book Reviews
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On the Path or On the Highway to Immortality? Kafka on the Shore by Milan Kundera
-
Klara and the Sun – A Juxtaposition of Humans with Artificial Friends Kafka on the Shore by Kazuo Ishiguro
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Sputnik Sweetheart – A Book About Self-Discovery and Loneliness Kafka on the Shore by Haruki Murakami
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1Q84…Probably Not Such a Fictive World After All…(wondering about 2Q20) Kafka on the Shore by Haruki Murakami
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A master blend of realism and (futuristic?) fiction Kafka on the Shore by Kazuo Ishiguro