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Definitely an interesting storytelling style but idk, too much flesh for me

Welcome to the (multiple) weekEND experience!
I'm introducing it that way as I need to frame this as both a book I ended up spending quite a lot of time with and an experience more than a narrative.
If I weight this against my regular patience levels a la Cloud Atlas, me liking this even a little bit doesn't make sense. And yet.
Basically once I managed to survive the first 200 pages of YIKES and okaaaaayy.... 1/?

Informative title. 🫤

Ugh, the tactile sensation of job dissatisfaction.
So very grateful I don't have to wear or own blazers anymore. 😖

Parts of this book I couldn‘t put down but other parts were so boring I wanted to give it up. I‘m not satisfied with the ending, I‘m not satisfied with the weird hotel/well drama, I don‘t know. I feel like this book could have been great.

#ItTakesAllKinds @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Eggs
#War

Yep, I wrapped the book, as I lugged it around for months while I was reading it 😅

Mini book haul. TBR pile just keeps on getting big, but can't resist Murakami.

In english: “the Wind up bird chronicle”. I think I‘ve been reading this book for almost two years on and off. Every time coming back, it picks up like I had never left. Murakami took four years to write this novel and while the main character is searching for his lost cat and wife, you can almost feel the writer searching for a way to tell his story and find a way to conclude it. And with part 3 he did so brilliantly.

#InQuotes Day 8: #Essence

Ok just signing in to report I've finally made it to the 51% mark with Haruki Murakami's The Wind-Bird Chronicle. This book has been "put down" for the better part of a year. But now that I'm in a better head space, I want to see where this story leads... Until then...

I have no idea what I read, but it kept me entertained and I finished so I‘ll give it a pick.

One day the cat disappears, and Okada‘s wife get in contact with someone to get the cat back. So begins this novel, that takes the reader on a ride/ adventure.

In between all the craziness, I did actually learn something about WWII from Japan‘s viewpoint.

#foodandlit #Japan
The first third is my #BookSpin for August

I‘ve become quite a fan of Murakami, but this one misses the mark for me. It‘s rather confusing, and I think it could be significantly shorter. I just finished reading it s few minutes ago, so as I continue to mull it over I may need to amend my evaluation.

Another #doublespin marked off the TBR list at least. @TheAromaofBooks

“Once it has taken root in your heart, hatred is the most difficult thing in the world to shake off.” #harukimurakami

I almost want to learn Japanese to experience Murakami‘s words firsthand, but from what I‘m reading Jay Rubin is a fantastic writer in his own right.

#BookCoverChallenge
Day 224.
Here I will note 365 books (or as many as I will have before I get tired) that have shaped my taste in literature. No explanations, no reviews. Just the cover of the book.
I do not challenge anyone. You are all welcome to take part.

#JulyJourneys Day 13 #Japan
@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Eggs

Some great reads here. I suppose I would say The Wind-up Bird Chronicle wasn't my favourite but it certainly made a strong lasting impression on me.

Kumiko Okada, the missing wife, is #maddening, disappearing without explanation. She could have left a note!
#MayCharacters Day 18
@Eggs @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

I wasn't planning on buying a Murakami book but when I saw this edition, I knew I had to get it. This is going to be my first Murakami read and I'm kind of excited and nervous at the same time. Have you guys read this? Is it a nice introduction to Murakami's works? 😊

Meet Toru Okada, our unemployed narrator who keeps a fine home and lives a rather simple uneventful life. But his cat is missing. He winds up a creepy walled-off alley looking for his cat. In comes young May Kasahara to ask if he‘s a pervert or something. And we‘re off....

Murakami has the ability to capture moments, feelings, and complex issues with unique precision. I love it all, his characters, their stories, the magical, even the sex.

Dovrei rileggerlo

Sunday snuggles and reading time❤️ Kirby is such a baby🥰🥰

#20in4 recap: finished two books and am 700 pages into this one! Didn‘t manage to finish 20 hours, but I‘m still happy with my 16 ☺️.

Thanks for hosting @Andrew65 🤗

Day 3 of #20in4 is coming to an end for me - it‘s really time for bed😢 I‘m 14 hours in the readathon and 600 pages into this Reread. I am looonging to finish the book - but 400 more pages is a bit too much for a late sunday night😅😅 I‘m looking foward to tomorrow‘s lunchbreak though 😅

I wanted to read but Yoshi had other plans😅

After finishing an amazing book last night I usually would fall in a small slump- luckily I can start a newly published version of one of my favourite Murakamis❤️ I think I last read it about 7 years ago- so it‘s about time for a reread! Also the last version was translated from english- while this one has been translated directly from japanese! すばらしい❤️
I can‘t wait to dive into Murakami‘s wonderful world again! 1004 pages of happiness for me😍

Finally got my new version of one of my favourite Murakami books! First time it has been translated directly from japanese - the older versions are all translated from english. It‘s a 1000 pages and I‘m excited😍🤩

Also: Kirby likes it as his new pillow in case you needed to see another kitten @julesG 😝

Many characters, a distinctly feminist leaning that I was not expecting.

I love surrealist fiction as long as it is done well, and this is perfection.

I loved the tagged book so much that I've quickly collected some more Murakami. Now the question is- which one to start next?!

Brilliant

#japanesefiction

Japanese fiction recommendations?

So many friends adore Murakami and have read so many books by him... but they are just ok to me. I enjoyed Kafka.. but this book.. ugh. I like the idea of multiple story lines coming together as something whole at the end, but there were so so so many characters and story lines that it seemed overdone. And all the monologues!!! Like I just didn‘t care enough. There were some redeeming parts and characters (May) but this book was just ok to me!

Hi @Buechersuechtling @Cosmos_Moon thanks for the tag.
🦉Loved this book but it‘s not a genre I read often
🇭🇷I‘d love to travel Eastern Europe...the Croatian coast, Czech, Hungary...I had plans for a birthday trip next year but we shall see🤭
🌿Grateful for my vegetable garden and the baby guinea fowls that hatched yesterday
📚Please play along friends
#ThankfulThursday
@Buechersuechtling we will have to meet up if you come to Australia😊

Escaping to this alternate universe for a bit... 💫

Weekend reading.
I bought the tagged book after Patti Smith raved about it in M Train. This is my first time reading Murakami and I actually think I‘m enjoying the dream-like rhythm... feels appropriate for my current state of reality.
Also hoping to start this months #NYRBbookclub selection and the #catherbuddyread 📚

#Ispy books with animals on the cover ! Thanks for the tag @Megabooks
I am excited to tag @Branwen and @DaveGreen7777 and say I spy books with dragons on the cover ! 🐉

This was a weird book. I listened to it on audio and I feel like the only reason I made it through the book was because it was on audio, and yet I can‘t help but wonder if I‘d read the physical book I would‘ve followed all the randomness better? Probably not. For the most part I enjoyed this rambling tale of a man and his interactions with others, but I feel so lost. This may be a book that I‘ll have to try reading again later. #AuthorAMonth

A story with different POV.
Enjoyable and of a little werid because Murakami.

4/5 ✩
Reading Murakami books would always leave me with more questions than answers. In a good way though because it allows me to think and come up with answers of my own. The story, same as other Murakami novels, is very easy to read but such a complicated mix of the real and surreal world. It took me a while to finish the book but it's worth the time.

Still reading this one. I actually started it a few months back but was not able to focus on reading because of our move to our new home. Now that we kinda settled, hoping to finish it soon! #TheWindUpBirdChronicle #HarukiMurakami

Reading goal 2020: Read all Murakami books!
Haruki Murakami is my favourite author and i have read Kafka on the shore(the best!!), Hard Boiled Wonderland and The End of the World, Desire, Men Without Women, South Of the Border West of the Sun, Norwegian Wood by him. And reading the rest is my top priority this year.
I also wish to do the popsugar challenge 2020 but I'm not too worried if i dont complete it because I'm also busy with college.

I read this one for a Japanese culture class. It was a very fun, often whimsical read, and our professor used it as an example of history that gets left out of Japan's textbooks (every country seems to have these types of omissions). I really enjoyed the symbolism, and the translator's style. I wish the wife had been allowed to be more of a character. #whimsical #spirit #spiritworld #magic?

Magical prose and loved part one. Got a bit post and distracted in parts 2-3...

I read this on a rec, that it was life-changing, but was disappointed. I‘d love your thoughts as I can‘t articulate why I didn‘t like it. In part I didn‘t understand it but after reading multiple reviews I think I do but just didn‘t like it. I wish I could better articulate a review. If you liked it, could you please share why? Or what you learned? And if the opposite, any color you can share? Thanks!

I rarely give up on a book once I choose it but this one doesn‘t interest me. After about 15 hours of audio I don‘t think that‘ll change. While many people admire this novel and this author, it‘s not a story for me. Overall rating: 2.77 stars