Two central characters of the book having a conversation for the very first time!!!
This is a fairly long book, you have to go slow to really follow what's happening and enjoy it!!!
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Kafka on the Shore | 
Two central characters of the book having a conversation for the very first time!!!
This is a fairly long book, you have to go slow to really follow what's happening and enjoy it!!!
With simple lines, Murakami says big things!!!
These lines were said by Oshima, a very brilliant and intelligent characters.
Oshima had an enclopydic knowledge of books, such an amazing characters and her arc throughout the book amazes you!!
I wish I had the mind of Oshima!!
If only my mother cared for me as much as she cares for these dogs, If Only!!! 😣😣😐🥺
Murakami or rather his character comparing the world with the world of books!!
So true, it's pretty weird but so true!!!
BTW, the character is reading Arabian nights!!
"In traveling, a companion, in life, compassion"
Only a few pages into the book and Murakami starts teaching you things!!!
pickI might be lying if I said I understood this book completely, but I still loved it nonetheless. Weaving seemingly separate lives and characters into one tale, I would definitely recommend this to any murakami fans if you haven‘t already read it.
#harukimurakami #murakami #kafkaontheshore #recommend #goodbook
#colormepretty @Sweetkokoro
⚫ Kafka sulla spiaggia (Kafka on the shore) by Murakami
🔵 L'abbazia di Northanger (Northanger Abbey) by Jane Austen
🔴 Non ti muovere (Don't move) by Margaret Mazzantini
🌕 Ti prendo e ti porto via (I'll steal you away) by Niccoló Ammaniti
“The drowning girl‘s fingers
Search for the entrance stone, and more.
Lifting the hem of her azure dress,
She gazes—
at Kafka on the shore.”
🌞 My #islandinthesun in this book is Japan, but the picture was taken in sunny Scottsdale.
#songsofsummer
@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks
@OriginalCyn620
pickThis is an old favorite of mine. I could read this over and over.
pickThis surrealist novel tells the story of a teenager who has run away from home, and an old man who can talk to cats, and how their lives converge. I really enjoyed it, though not sure why I have ended up with several recent reads that have a strong Oedipal storyline?
panLots to like, the magic realism and atmosphere, but Jesus I just can‘t anymore with the sex stuff. Writing about sex workers so awful I skipped almost the whole chapter, one sex scene with consent so dodgy I skipped through as well, creepy lists of women characters have fucked dropped in with nothin to do with the plot, Oedipal shit I don‘t want to know in that much detail. Lots I liked but I can‘t give it a soso when I hated bits that much
#24b4monday @TheReadingMermaid @Andrew65
It‘s a bit of an odd weekend for me as I‘m travelling but I‘ll definitely be able to make a dent in the readathon as I have an 11 hour flight 😱😱😱 London to Austin Texas on Saturday! So I should be reading a lot Friday as I rest before the flight and then pretty solidly on the flight, but hopefully on Sunday I‘ll be too busy to read. I won‘t be able to post from the flight but I‘ll be taking part!
I adore Kafka‘s magic realism so much I always come back to it and am excited to read another one! His women and writing about sex grate with me and get harder and harder to read with time, so I‘ll probably end up skipping some weird psychic sex scenes (idk the plot but I‘ll eat my hat if there aren‘t any) to get back to enjoying the prose and the bizarre worlds he makes seem so real
pickwonderful book. wonderful translation in english. my favourite.
If you remember me, then I don‘t care if everyone else forgets.
pickI loved the language used throughout the book and both the parallel stories in the book were interesting and the use of metaphysics, while at times forced, mostly worked for me. But, one aspect of the book that didn't work for me was the non-linear narrative style, it felt pretty distracting, mainly because of the short individual chapter length, the abrupt end of most chapters and the abrupt switching between the parallel plotlines.
pickThe metaphysical quality of the book propels you through what can only be the author‘s own musings and unique ways of expressing fundamental truths of the human experience. This book makes me wonder where magic can be found in our world.
Sometimes fate is like a small sandstorm that keeps changing direction. You change direction but the storm chases you.
This storm is you. Something inside you.
so-soMurakami is a writer, whose blurb on the back cover is always more enjoyable than the book itself.
KAFKA ON THE SHORE, a novel with murakami‘s signature plot- where the lives of two characters intertwine eachother, is a ambitious work of authorial laziness.
Nakata and even hoshino were far more interesting charecters than kafka tamura and miss sinae, whose Incest-induced sex scenes troubled me more than the outstretched flirtation with eel.
pickThis book was exceptional. I particularly enjoyed the depth of character development. Murakami didn‘t rush through the plot. He allowed each character to have a rich inner monologue that I found incredibly refreshing. I took my time reading this book, and even though it was long, I could have read a hundred more pages and still not been bored by it.
One word of caution: there is an incredibly violent scene in this book involving animal brutality.
I‘m really enjoying this book. I‘m finding that the characters are really getting under my skin. Although I do want to finish it so I can move on to the next book, I think I‘ll miss these characters once the story ends. This is my first Haruki Murakami, and I‘m very impressed with his writing.
Loved this one by #Murakami. It was magical from the beginning. Definitely one of my favorites by him. It's a nice dive into magical realism and meditates heavily on identity. If you've never read Murakami before, this would be a decent place to start.
#QuotsyFeb19 Day 2: An infinite #loop in a never-ending road. I will most likely read Murakami next year. I heard this is one of his best.
Started with the murakami fever now. Now gather why all the rush around his books. He understands the love of a true bibliophile. Completely sold after read this bit. Can‘t wait to finish. Hope will be raging about this by the end of it.
Silence, I discover, is something you can actually hear. Everytime i try to like murakami, somehow, he manages to kick me out. Not a bad read, but like murakami‘s other works, some of the scenes surrounding sex, aren‘t even relevant and necessary to the plot.
This came today sounds very interesting. Anyone read it?
"...their time running around trying to locate their missing other half."
so-soI'm still trying to wrap my brain around this one. The story itself was very interesting and inventive, and it kept my interest, but at the same time, I didn't love it and parts of it felt like the story was droning on and didn't need to be included. But, I'm glad I read it, as it's listed on the #apliterature book list, and I've heard a lot of people talking about it.
#LitsyAtoZ #K @BookishMarginalia #ReadingThroughTheYears192021 #2002
I really want to start The Fellowship of the Ring this morning, but I feel like I should finish Kafka on the Shore first... maybe a bit of both books today. #coffeeandabook
Reading and having tortellini drizzled with basil-infused olive oil for lunch.
A little reading before dinner. I just started this one today, and like it so far.
"Like deep-sea creatures rule the ocean depths, in the forest trees reign supreme."
Really enjoying this one by #Murakami. It's been as weird as I want it to be from the start.
#2019 reading goals
Well, my eyes are slowly getting better. All tests and MRI came back normal, so Dr.‘s think it‘s an extreme dry eye flare up caused by overexertion and dry weather/CA smoke. Dry eye is very common, but this severe of a flare up is rare.
Still on steroid drops and limiting computer and reading time. It will be a few more weeks until fully healed. Going forward, I need to use eyedrops daily and take lots of breaks. Crazy!
Hello friends! Any of you have IGs dedicated for your reading? I'd love to interact with you guys via IG stories and stuff.. Let me know! 🌻
@Velvetfur thank you so much for your great choice of books and the lovely pressies. Really cheered me up and I love it all. Thank you again ❤️❤️❤️❤️🎄
@Avanders Thank you for organising this xx
#stuffedstockingswap
pickI‘ve read this book multiple times & it keeps getting better.
Book - Kafka On The Shore
Author - Katherine Arden
Movie - Kingsman : The Secret Service
Food - KitKat
#ManicMonday #LetterK @JoScho
According to Aristophanes in Plato's The Banquet, in the ancient world of legend there were three types of people.
People weren't simply male or female, but one of three types : male/male, male/female or female/female. ... But then God took a knife and cut everyone in half, right down the middle. After that the world was divided just into male and female, the upshot being, people spend their time running around trying to locate their missing half.
pickA captivating and intriguing story intertwining the lives of a troubled teenage runaway with a simple man who converses with cats. Overall a complex riddle-filled delightful read.
pickA beautifly written piece of work by Haruki Murakami. The transition into Murakami's signature dreamlike style is wonderful and brings to the mind questions about the soul and existence. A wonderful book I will certainly be thinking about for a long time to come.
"... but he didn't let misfortune get him down. It was like, Problem? What problem? He composed more than ever and came up with better music than anything he'd ever written. I really admire the guy. Like this 'Archduke Trio' - he was nearly deaf when we wrote it, can you believe that? What I'm trying to say is, it must be tough on you not being able to read, but there are things only you can do. That's what you have to focus on - your strengths."
picktouching with a bit of magic.
I mean come on talking cats!!
got a little confusing here and there but a good read
pickI loved this so much! There is a lot to enjoy on the surface, but there is also so much depth to explore. Murakami blurs the lines between dreams and reality, fate and choice, and while he uses classical references they are a little blurry and not note for note either. I'll be processing this one for a while and will probably need to read it again.
The ebook cover is boring, so please enjoy a silly picture of Sandy instead.
1️⃣ One of the books for the Jacques Brossard Prize, most likely. Not the one which won.
2️⃣ Kafka on the Shore, by Haruki Murakami
3️⃣ I do not have one. I'm not an Anglophone.
4️⃣ Teleportation
#sundaysurvey @alisonrose
