![]() ![]() ![]() It’s honestly one of the most fun and exciting books Murakami has ever come out with, and comes fully recommended by me. This novel is full of wit and peculiarity it takes the reader on a journey from Tokyo to the wilderness of Hokkaido it’s a thoroughly enjoyable romp it’s strange without being too unbearably whacky. ![]() You really don’t.Ĭuriosity might compel you to ignore me and do so, but they’re really empty stories, and the jump in quality between them and A Wild Sheep Chase is staggering. They’re not great, honestly, and while A Wild Sheep Chase is technically a sequel to those novellas, you absolutely do not have to read them first. By turns funny and sobering, playful and philosophical, this is a must read for fans of this. Equal parts travelogue, training log, and reminiscence, this revealing memoir covers his preparation for the 2005 New York City Marathon. Here, he reflects on his running experiences. His first two stories, Hear the Wind Sing and Pinball, 1973 were little novellas that recounted the life of a young nameless narrator and his friendship with a man named The Rat. In 1982 Murakami began running to keep fit. While A Wild Sheep Chase may not be Murakami’s first published story, it is his first full-length novel (it also happens to remain my favourite to this day). ![]()
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