Name: tksh 2004-12-27 0:26
A few years ago, someone on IRC discovered Norwegian Wood by Haruki Murakami and went around recommending everyone in the channel to it. I made note to download an ebook version of it but gave up after a while.
This summer while I was in HK, I was browsing in a book store and came across a rather odd titled book. It was called "Hard Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World." Read a few pages into it convinced me to get the book and after finishing it, I bought book from the same author, Haruki Murakami.
Eventualy, as I was searching for more books by him, I came across Norwegian Wood again and bought it instantly (actually, I buy all Murakami books I encoutner instantly now). A bit over the top but quite enjoyable. He has a bit of lofty way of storytelling and makes otherwise boring situations interesting. Especially his dialogue, they're odd but never stagnant.
I'm a pretty big fan of Murakami now but just wondering, of the more Japanese culture-influenced 4chan population, has anyone else heard or read of this books? What do you think of him?
This summer while I was in HK, I was browsing in a book store and came across a rather odd titled book. It was called "Hard Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World." Read a few pages into it convinced me to get the book and after finishing it, I bought book from the same author, Haruki Murakami.
Eventualy, as I was searching for more books by him, I came across Norwegian Wood again and bought it instantly (actually, I buy all Murakami books I encoutner instantly now). A bit over the top but quite enjoyable. He has a bit of lofty way of storytelling and makes otherwise boring situations interesting. Especially his dialogue, they're odd but never stagnant.
I'm a pretty big fan of Murakami now but just wondering, of the more Japanese culture-influenced 4chan population, has anyone else heard or read of this books? What do you think of him?