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By: Falstaff on After Dark - +: etcetera :+

Falstaff on After Dark - +: etcetera :+ — Sun, 24 Jun 2007 04:19:42 +0000

[...] Falstaff has good things to say about Haruki Murakami’s After Dark. [Related Post] [...]

By: Karthik

Karthik — Mon, 13 Mar 2006 05:39:30 +0000

Chenthil,

Funny little book, wasn’t it? Very frustrating at times, because you don’t know where it is headed. And into the last hundred pages or so, I knew what was coming – I was mentally preparing myself for a lot of loose ends.

If you go to the Murakami forums, they discuss his books like they were the religious text from an era gone by: hidden meanings, metaphysical undertones and so on. Maybe, but I think in Murakami’s case the ride is more important than where he is taking you. Have you read his short stories? The New Yorker features them regularly, and the short stories are exactly what you would expect from him: whacky, enjoyable and somewhat pointless

By: Chenthil

Chenthil — Mon, 13 Mar 2006 05:32:03 +0000

May be it’s too late to comment on this post, but why bother. As Nakata says, if it is open, it has to be closed. Picked up this book based on your review. After finishing it, I was like “that’s it?”. Lot of interesting passages and cheesy humour, but different from any other book I have ever read. One of my favorites was the line of Col. Sanders.

Col. Sanders has just pimped for Hoshino. Hoshino asks him, why are you dressed like Col. Sanders and Sanders replies, “I wanted to become Mickey Mouse, but Disney had copyright issues”. Hoshino goes, “Also, I wouldn’t have wanted Mickey Mouse to pimp for me”.

Reading Murakami first time is a different experience. He writes well, all the ingredients of the novel is there, but everything seems to be hanging in space. Almost as if he is playing with you.

By: Karthik

Karthik — Wed, 25 Jan 2006 11:24:10 +0000

Sudha: My apologies for your comments getting eaten by the spambot at this site. Hopefully, it’s all fixed now…

Doz: See, you aren’t the only one.

By: DoZ

DoZ — Sun, 22 Jan 2006 07:59:15 +0000

I’ve lost hope of catching up with you… I just bought the New Yorker DVDs, thanks to you…Slow down, pal. But, in a way, it’s nice to outsource the leg work, and spend money on sure bets. Great post.

By: DesiPundit » Raining sardines, talking cats

DesiPundit » Raining sardines, talking cats — Sat, 21 Jan 2006 21:52:44 +0000

[...] Raining sardines, talking cats Ash on 01.21.06 in Books at 5:52 pm Murakami, with his distinctive brand of writing that blurs the boundary between what is real and what is not, has acquired almost cult status in the West. On one level, his books are dense, broody musings on loneliness and love; on another they are racily narrated fantasies laced with generous (tongue-in-cheek) references to pop culture. The dichotomy intrigues, drawing readers into the books. Karthik really enjoys Kafka on the Shore. He paints a vivid description that sure has me interested. [...]

By: sudha

sudha — Sat, 21 Jan 2006 17:36:06 +0000

and here was i thinking that demanding unisex bathrooms was neo-feminist, or watever they label it. other than space, me thinks they save a lot of embarrassment too .