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hsubu ha recensito Kafka on the Shore di Haruki Murakami

Review of 'Kafka on the Shore' on 'Goodreads'

4 stelle

This is my first Murakami book. And I really liked his style of writing. Murakami has a knack for capturing beauty, mood, and scenery perfectly. And that is what stood out for me among all the magical realism and philosophical ideas in the book. Just like how reality can be modeled by mathematics in a much better way if imaginary numbers are used, with skillful writers like Murakami, magical worlds can convey the truth and real feelings better than hyper-realism. I do not claim to have solved all the riddles the plot posed, but I doubt that is the point of the book. Unlike his mastery of building and conveying the mood and beauty, Murakami's attempt at conveying philosophical ideas is not as successful. Some of the philosophical ideas unintentionally felt like funny philosophical arguments written by Douglas Adams. But that is just a minor gripe I have in an …

This is my first Murakami book. And I really liked his style of writing. Murakami has a knack for capturing beauty, mood, and scenery perfectly. And that is what stood out for me among all the magical realism and philosophical ideas in the book. Just like how reality can be modeled by mathematics in a much better way if imaginary numbers are used, with skillful writers like Murakami, magical worlds can convey the truth and real feelings better than hyper-realism. I do not claim to have solved all the riddles the plot posed, but I doubt that is the point of the book. Unlike his mastery of building and conveying the mood and beauty, Murakami's attempt at conveying philosophical ideas is not as successful. Some of the philosophical ideas unintentionally felt like funny philosophical arguments written by Douglas Adams. But that is just a minor gripe I have in an otherwise wonderful book. This book reminded me of the narrative style of the movie 'Mulholland Drive' by David Lynch. It has the same dreamy, interwoven narrative.

Recommended! I look forward to reading more Murakami books.

fabidemar ha recensito Kafka sulla spiaggia di Haruki Murakami

Review of 'Kafka sulla spiaggia' on 'Goodreads'

4 stelle

"Tutti perdiamo continuamente tante cose importanti. Occasioni preziose, possibilità, emozioni irripetibili. Vivere significa anche questo. Ma ognuno di noi nella propria testa ha una piccola stanza dove può conservare tutte queste cose in forma di ricordi. Un po' come le sale di una biblioteca, con tanti scaffali. E per poterci orientare con sicurezza nel nostro spirito, dobbiamo tenere in ordine l'archivio di quella stanza: continuare a redigere schede, fare pulizie, rinfrescare l'aria, cambiare l'acqua ai fiori. In altre parole tu vivrai per sempre nella tua biblioteca personale."