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Reads like someone recounting a nightmare, to the extent that I just kind of floated off into it, didn't feel a real sense of jeopardy for the main character because I always had the sense that they'd wake up and be fine (not quite what happened) and partly because the narrator's general age seemed young enough that it felt unlikely anything truly terrible would happen (also not quite what happened). 1/?.

This is a strange little book.

A book has never been so aptly titled. I can quite honestly say I have no idea what I just read and yet at the same time I was so totally and completely invested in the heros journey.

This little book is strange indeed. Small in size, it's able to be read in an hour or two and contains illustrations. I'm still wondering about its underlying meaning.

#BeginsWith #Library
I had plenty to choose from with this final prompt (after several difficult ones, including one I failed to complete), but I decided to go with the only Murakami I have read so far: An illustrated children's book where very strange and creepy events begin at the library.

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As I‘m in the last pages of 1Q84, I felt inspired to give Murakami another try.

This certainly was a strange little book. It was recommended to me as a locked room mystery, but I‘m not entirely sure if thats accurate. My best description would be a dark hero‘s journey. I would also add it‘s a book you experience, not just read, due to accompanying artwork on many pages.

If you want a really wild, outlandish book, it‘s right here. I only gave it a so-so because it feels like the author made up everything on the spot.

2 books for #Booked2021 #Spring
#TitleIncludesLibrary #UNPeacekeepers
💕💕 excited for both

As strange as any Murakami story should be with a boy imprisoned in a cell in the basement of the library by a spooky old man who wants to eat his brain. A short read but not as much depth to the story itself beyond the actual premise as I would've liked.

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Strange book, but interesting for sure.

1 hour for the readathon

What a strange little book! It's not what I would typically enjoy reading, but the artwork and unusual format (and the fact that it's super short) made it a winner for me. Plus, it's about a library, so how can you not appreciate that?!

#TeamReadNosedReindeer @StayCurious

What a strange Book!! The fact that this is supposed to be a children's Book, frightened me. Possibly because the whole time I was reading the book, I was that little boy from the book. That's the power of Murakami I guess. Every time you read any line written by him, you feel it's somehow your own line.

Hmmmmm, it was strange all right! 😬

This was an unexpected, fun, quick read. I honestly had no ideas what to expect going in, but I loved the idea of it and just enjoyed following where the story led me.

Strange is definitely the right word! A short read and it kept me entertained throughout. I don‘t think I‘ll ever forget the sheep man. 😂 #Booked2020 #PanAsianAuthor

What a strange little book! At a time when many of us can‘t visit our library, this one has its main character trapped in one unless he memorizes 3 books in a month. I can‘t remember things I read last week; I‘d be doomed!

I like how descriptive Murakami is with his writing. I could picture everything clearly. This one is super quick, too.

#authoramonth

Once again I‘m incredibly impressed with how much reading you all are doing for #authoramonth! You‘ve read 34 Murakami books so far! I‘m especially impressed because I attempted the tagged book and could not stick with it. His fiction seems pretty surreal.

Which book has been your favorite so far?

A kid goes to the library to check books out on Ottoman taxation and ends up in a jail cell called the “Reading Room.” He and his visitors dream of escape. Very strange; best things about it: it was short and I liked the illustrations. #authoramonth @Soubhiville

One of the weirdest things I have ever read. Its about a kid trapped in a library and I think its supposed to be rather dreamlike but mostly its just nuts.
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For a really short introduction to Murakami, read this novella that features a young boy, a terrifying old man with sadistic tendencies, a sheep man, and an ethereal young girl who serves delicious food. This novella, with unique illustrations, is weird but interesting, just paints a terrifying picture of a strange library. #AuthorAMonth

Husband has all of Murakami‘s books so I asked him to pick a short one so I can read at least one for #authoramonth. This was his pick. Reading the reviews here I wonder if this will be a very strange introduction to him.

Between so-so and pan. It‘s interesting visually with the typeface and graphics, but might fare better in a short story collection. If you like surrealism and dark, nightmarish tales, (in a library setting!!)this is for you. (Not for children). It is grim, as in Grimm‘s Fairy Tales...

#authoramonth2020

What the heck did I just read!!??
It was a good story,but strange and creepy.
I think I will read more of Haruki Murakami's books.
Of you like weird and strange tales,you will like this.

It's been a while that I wanted to read this book, and it didn't disappoint. From the first few pages I was taken into the story of this strange and scary library... I also really liked the illustrations (the big dog eye watching you read is a little bit disturbing though, haha). It's a short and entertaining read, perfect to escape a hard day at work...

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This is the most weird thing I have read since Gaiman‘s How To Talk to Girls at Parties. Very strange, lol, well I guess I should have expected it, “strange” is in the title right?! I still want to read his other stuff now, mostly because I heard there is always a cat entangled in his storylines, lol. This library book was very old and damaged. I hope they don‘t charge the damage to me, lol. 4/5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ only because I didn‘t like one character.

Visited the exhibition with my bestie in Siegen today. It's about libraries, about what to do with books and so on. 😍

This book was entertaining, and VERY short. It's a total of 96 pages with large print, and fully illustrated pages yay! It's a fun read in the form of a scary short story. Quite different from some of Murakami's other works. It may not be for everyone, but I am a huge horror fan and found it enjoyable.

Book 2 in the Asian YouTube readathon-read a book translated. Story idea is good, boy is send to a room to find a book and he enter into a surrealist world. I don't know why but some scenes reminded me Alice in Wonderland, like concept of time and some characters. Beautiful written but story development and conclusion, in my humble opinion, were confused, not well developed, inconclusive.But is Murakami and it has high rating, for me is 3/3.4⭐️

Book 2 in the Asian YouTube readathon-read a book translated. Story idea is good, boy is send to a room to find a book and he enter into a surrealist world. I don't know why but some scenes reminded me Alice in Wonderland, like concept of time and some characters. Beautiful written but story development and conclusion, in my humble opinion, were confused, not well developed, inconclusive.But is Murakami and it has high rating, for me is 3/3.4⭐️

My first Haruki Murakami Book 🧡 Hope I chose the right one to start with. Does anyone else have any good Murakami suggestions?

Amazing book cover and a very strange book! Should I be afraid of libraries now? Hmmm....
#murakami #library

Just gonna drop this right here...

This was a really fun, quick read!

One more... Slinger library in slinger WI. This is the tiniest library and soooo cute. I am a library tramp. When I vacation I also visit libraries...

#showyourlibrary

So this is the Germantown library in WI that is 20 min from my house. The architecture screens German...

#showyourlibrary

Disclaimer, I did not take this incredible picture of my home town library, Hartford WI. That's the Mill Pond behind the library.

#showyourlibrary

Maybe I just don‘t have any sense of wonder or appreciation for the magic of mundane oddities or whatever but this book was awful. Worst thing I have read in awhile. I think this was a weak short story that couldn‘t be published on its own merits so it was fleshed out with some enigmatic illustrations. Chip Kidd‘s name should be on the cover, as the artist/illustrator, he was responsible for the only good part of this book. 1/5

Little free library designed like a subway carriage in a Tokyo train station.

This seemed like a good pick for Halloween and was my first Murakami. I like odd books but this was odd without any direction or purpose so not sure how I feel about it. Plus libraries are awesome not scary traps. 😀

Would try other Murakami's though.

In this imaginative and bizarre illustrated novella, a boy is imprisoned in a nightmarish #library and plot to escape from it. Weirdly good!

#31bookpics

What a weird, cute, unique book.
The words and pictures flow together beautifully.

@CaliforniaCay Thanks too for these wonderful books!!! Wish I could just spend my time reading... You really rock!
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Ever since I was little my mother had told me, if you don‘t know something, go to the library and look it up. (The Strange Library)

I'm hopefully signing up to volunteer at one of my local libraries later this week - I can't wait 😻

Been having a bit of a reading slump so I went with a weird short story by a good author to get back into the swing of things. 🖤📖 #TheStrangeLibrary #Murakami

The book reminded me a lot of Roald Dahl's work, for good and for ill.

"It was too weird--how could our city library have such an enormous labyrinth in its basement? I mean, public libraries like this one were always short of money, so building even the tiniest of labyrinths had to be beyond their means."