So my copy of books 1 & 2 arrived today. Very excited :D I'm hanging on until book 3 is released in a couple of weeks then plan to read it all through.
Is anyone else reading?
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So my copy of books 1 & 2 arrived today. Very excited :D I'm hanging on until book 3 is released in a couple of weeks then plan to read it all through.
Is anyone else reading?
I've heard goo things. I haven't read any Murakami yet (an embarrassing gap in my reading) and I don't think this one is the best to start with. At some point this year I intend to read "Kafka on the Shore" or...."Norwegian Wood".
Have read the two first parts in Swedish and it was good but I was kind of disappointed.
I just finished reading Kafka on the Shore. It was a good book but i felt sort of let down because of how much the book had been hyped up. But I'm looking forward to reading his new works as well as finishing up Norwegian Wood.
I absolutely love Norwegian Wood. One of my all-time favorites.Quote:
Originally Posted by Laszlo Jamf
Have a look at this thread when you finish:
http://www.online-literature.com/for...ight=norwegian
And welcome to the Forum :)
It's interesting how polarizing an author Murakami is. People seem to love him or hate him. I err on the side of love, of course, but I'm not a great fan of all his works. For example, I wasn't impressed with Norwegian Wood, despite that being one of his best loved works. Then again, I haven't read it for a while. I think I'll put it on my re-read list for next year, especially since the movie has been released it's tempting me to pick it up again. After 1Q84 of course.
Of course Murakami's popularity doesn't help him in the sense that it builds peoples expectations and I think that his work is quite subtle and, whilst with Western influences, it is still very Japanese.
I'd be interested to hear what you think. My personal favourite is Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World but I still concede that The Wind Up Bird Chronicle is most surely his best novel.Quote:
Originally Posted by Charles Darnay
I definitely will check out that thread when I finish the book. i'm actually in the middle of a couple of books but soon i'll finish it. What's the general consensus of Murakami? My brother says Kafka on the Shore is his best work and one of the best works ever but I'm not sure I agree because I'm really loving Norwegian Wood.
The only thing I've read by him that was anything less than great was After Dark but luckily it was short enough that it didn't stretch to terrible.
I hope to read it when school is over, I have read a few books by Murakami and I really loved the first one I read the short stories in 'after the quake' . I really like his style, I haven't read his biggest Norwegian Wood but I will some day.
Really looking forward to his new book. I've read almost all of Murakami's works and love his dream-like style. Rereading The Elephant Vanishes now.
the 1+2 hardback is beautiful, but i dont want to buy it and then a third on the end.
when the third releases will there be a complete hardback version?
I can't see that it's being advertised at the moment but it wouldn't surprise me if they released it in one volume eventually.
Also received 1 and 2 today. I have read After Dark and Norwegian Wood, brilliant writer. I recommend Murakami who are looking for something very different in terms of style-very cutting edge.
I am definitely going to buy this book. He's been nothing short of great for me.
I just got the 1Q84 today, I'll be digging into it tonight. Norwegian Wood is the book that got me back into reading.
My copy of Book 3 has arrived and I've started reading. To be honest, it's a bit slow but at around 200 pages in it's just become more interesting.
Anyone else reading?