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Has night voted yet???
Nope.
Have you voted yet? :D
Come on peeps..Norwegian Wood only has three more votes to win!
Hmm.. wonder if a sub chat could be started for those who wanted to read this?
I'm waiting to see where my vote will count the most.Quote:
Originally Posted by Scheherazade
I be new on this forum. I understand I can't vote here - that's okay, I don't really need/want to. But once the votes are in, can I still read participate in the discussions if I read the chosen novel? It sounds like fun, and I've never read any Japanese literature, so I am looking forward to it. (Forgive my newbie questions!)
Of course you can take part in the discussion! :DQuote:
Originally Posted by integrity
C'mon people, vote for Norwegian Wood!!!
Vote for Kafka on the Shore by Haruki Murakami. It's supposed to be such an interesting book. :)
Discussions are open to everyone; having said that, if you manage to gather 50 posts before the end of the month, you can still vote.Quote:
Originally Posted by integrity
Welcome to the Forum! :)
I second that! I've read both Norweigian Wood and Kafka on the Shore and both are good, but Kafka on the Shore is better ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Virgil
Really? I've read Kafka on the Shore and The wind up bird chronicle by Murakami and I preferred the latter. Kafka was very intriguing but it just lacked that certain something that kept my attention with The wind up bird chronicle.Quote:
Originally Posted by TheFifthElement
I'll probably read Norwegian Wood anyway, since I managed to find it here.
Has anyone read Dance, dance, dance by Murakami?
I have Kafka on the Shore translated into Arabic, although I prefer reading it in English. But it does not matter as long as I am participating here for the first time...
Going once...
Going twice...
One more post for Norweigian wood and its in the lead! (seeing as one of the nominators for Kafka only has 39 posts!)
Oh I was comparing Norwegian Wood and Kafka on the Shore of the two Kafka on the Shore is better, but it's not my favourite Murakami book. My favourite is Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World but The Wind Up Bird Chronicle is excellent and I agree I enjoyed it better than Kafka on the Shore. A Wild Sheep Chase and Dance, Dance, Dance are excellent too (these are a set, if you want to read Dance, Dance, Dance read A Wild Sheep Chase first, it makes more sense that way though I enjoyed Dance, Dance, Dance more!). Sputnik Sweetheart was good too. Oh heck, who am I kidding, they're all good! I love Murakami!!! I'm reading After Dark at the moment and it's excellent. Can't wait for What I think when I think about running when it comes out later this year (biography, I expect brilliance, insight!)Quote:
Originally Posted by vheissu
I think, vheissu, that if you preferred The Wind Up Bird Chronicle to Kafka on the Shore you might find Norwegian Wood a bit disappointing. I did. I suppose it depends what interested you in the book, I found the magical realism of The Wind Up Bird Chronicle appealing, whereas this is none existent in Norwegian Wood. So I guess I don't find Norwegian Wood very representative of Murakami's overriding style.
OK u got my vote
We have a little more than an hour to go and still a tie!
Dont you need to hav 50 posts or more? Spacetoon only has 39.... just curious...Quote:
Originally Posted by Scheherazade
Yes, only votes from members with 50+ votes will be counted.
I guess that solves it then. Kafka on the Shore has 8 votes, since Spacetoon only has 39 posts. So I think Norwegian Wood wins.Quote:
Originally Posted by Scheherazade
We still have couple of minutes...
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Originally Posted by Nossa
Too bad, I ordered Kafka on the shore already. Well I guess it is alright, I will try finding an online Copy of the Norwegian Wood.
Ah, what a shame. I love Murakami, I like people to see him at his best: Norwegian Wood isn't it. Oh well.
Maybe you can start a discussion thread for Kafka on the Shore in the General Literature section for those who would like to read it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Amylian
The fact that it hasn't won the poll in the BC does not mean that you can still read and discuss it with other members who are willing to give it a go. :)
Norwegian Wood, here we come! :D
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RaNQjhXhfVs
Not a bad idea since I've got the book too. Right now I am enjoying Banville's The Sea, so i'm not in a hurry to get to another book.Quote:
Originally Posted by Scheherazade
:brickwall :brickwall :brickwall :pQuote:
Norwegian Wood, here we come! :D
Well, whenever you all feel like reading Kafka on the Shore, I'll be happy to join in :)
better go get a copy then! Woohoo!
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Originally Posted by Amylian
i may send you a pdf copy of it