Publisher: Vintage Books Page Count: 400 Fiction Genre: Fantasy, Magical Realism, Japanese Lit., Sci-fi, Dates Read: June 18-28, 2015 Summary Meet the man with no name. He has a good job, but he's curious. He knows there is more out there than the government is willing to share. A war is coming, but nobody can see it. Many people are searching for the man. Meet the professor, a mad man filled with incredible genius, and his granddaughter, a beautiful, cunning woman who is just as smart as her grandfather, in her own way. These family duo pull the man into their crazy war before the end of the world happens. Review This was my first Murakami book. Consider me blown away. The story was outstanding and the writing just beautiful. Reading this book made me feel like I was on some sort of lucid acid trip. Murakami creates a beautiful world that is very realistic, yet full of sci-fi adventure. The book itself is a bit dense, and can get confusing at times, but it was well worth the read. The translation was done smoothly which made reading it less of a chore. Ratings (based on a 10 point scale) Quality of Writing - 8 Pace - 7 Plot Development - 9 Characters - 9 Enjoyability - 9 Insightfulness - 5 Ease of Reading - 7 Photos/Illustrations - N/A Overall Rating - 5 out of 5 stars
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