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Pinball, 1973
Pinball, 1973 | Haruki Murakami
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The plot centers on the narrator's brief but intense obsession with pinball, his life as a freelance translator, and his later efforts to reunite with the old pinball machine that he used to play. He describes living with a pair of identical unnamed female twins, who mysteriously appear in his apartment one morning, and disappear at the end of the book. Interspersed with the narrative are his memories of the Japanese student movement, and of his old girlfriend Naoko, who hanged herself, like the character of the same name in Murakami's later novel Norwegian Wood. The plot alternates between describing the life of narrator and that of his friend, The Rat. -- Description from http://www.goodreads.com (May 27, 2015).
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LauraJ
Pinball, 1973 | Haruki Murakami
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The second book in The Rat series has a bit of a plot. The main character goes searching for a rare pinball machine. Otherwise, it‘s more of the same as Wind. Not bad, but another you can skip in the series.
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Eggs
Pinball | Haruki Murakami
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Sequel to Hear the Wind Sing-the MC and his friend Rat muddle through college years, unable to form meaningful relationships but not willing to examine why. With great clarity, I recall my years of 1969-1973, starting college, feeling hopelessly adrift, and questioning my purpose; while simultaneously unwilling to examine my behaviors and values...
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bookishrose
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The first two books of Murakami already promising and just had me til the last page.

Seine ersten beiden Bücher lassen schon erahnen, was für gute Geschichten von Murakami kommen werden und sein Vorwort fand ich klasse. Definitiv lesenswert!
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bookishrose
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bookishrose
Pinball | Haruki Murakami
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‚In der Bahn sagte ich mir immer wieder: „Alles ist vorbei, vergiss es. Deshalb bist du doch hergekommen.“ Aber ich konnte nicht vergessen. Nicht, dass ich Naoko liebte. Und nicht, dass sie tot war. Gar nichts war vorbei.‘

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Weave
Pinball, 1973 | Haruki Murakami
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Have a great week everyone!?
Week beginning: Monday 24th April 2017?

"Happiness is a warm friendship." ~ Pinball, 1973 by Haruki Murakami?

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Abailliekaras
Pinball | Haruki Murakami
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It's hard to read when the sky is this blue! ☀️ I'm not transfixed by this one, but love Murakami and this lovely, small edition of his early work.