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[Paranoid Android]

Anyone else here a fan of his work?

I read 'Dance Dance Dance' a while ago and I finished 'The Wind-up Bird Chronicle' a few days ago.

Both were absolutely amazing and like nothing I've read before.

[scottyboy]

yeah i've read all his books (that you can get in britain anyway). the best imo are 'wind up bird' and 'norwegian wood'; 'after the quake,' is great. so's 'the elephant vanishes' and 'south of the border west of the sun'. a lot of people love 'hard boiled wonderland and the end of the world' but not one of my favourites... shame his last couple ('sputnik sweetheart' and especially 'kafka on the shore' have been pretty crap

[pete_inthehills]

I've got to thank KarmaTsunami for pointing me in the direction of Murakami. I've just finished the Great Sheep Chase and it was ace. I've now got Dance Dance Dance and Norwegian wood on order.

Its very readable and a great story.

I'm now looking for a girl with beautiful ears!

Pete
inthehills

[nullmouse]

I've read Norwegian Wood, Dance Dance Dance and am almost finished the Wind Up Bird Chronicles.

A great author, thoroughly loved Norwegian Wood and have passed my dog-eared copy around to many folk with much enthusiasm.

[KarmaTsunami]

yeah, norwegian wood is pretty much one of the most beautiful books i've ever read.

[Larsen B]

I got Kafka On the Shore for birthday, but haven't read it yet.

[scottyboy]

Originally Posted by Larsen B

I got Kafka On the Shore for birthday, but haven't read it yet.

have you read any of his others? cause kafka on the shore isn't so good imo... its the only book of his where i thought he was just being wierd for the sake of it

[Larsen B]

Originally Posted by scottyboy

have you read any of his others? cause kafka on the shore isn't so good imo... its the only book of his where i thought he was just being wierd for the sake of it

No I don't, but the friend who bought it for me strongly recommended it.

[scottyboy]

ah well, maybe it was just me