Just crossed the halfway point of this novel (~300 pages), and as much as I enjoy Murakami, this one is kinda weak. Anyone here a fan of it or have any thoughts? Is it worth continuing with? Or should I pack it in and start reading the next book on my list instead?
>>24975158Read a real Japanese author like Tanizaki or Kawabata instead of westernized trash like Murakami
>>24975158Commendatore dies in the end
>>24975190hey! >:(
>>24975186> Tanizaki or Kawabata Recommendations for those two?And why does it have to be either/or? I don't read Murakami to learn the essence of the Japanese spirit or whatever. His novels are entertaining and highly imaginative.
>>24975471Half joking, I just think Murakami is pop lit that's way overhyped. Not you specifically, but many people pick him up with a sort of "ethnic studies" mindset: "I want to get a NON-western view of art and philosophy." Which Murakami simply does not actually provide. He's basically seen as a foreign artist by native Japanese.For Kawabata I'd recommend 雪国 and 山の音. For Tanizaki I'd recommend 蓼喰う蟲 and 細雪
>>24975490Thanks
