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South of the Border, West of the Sun – 4 Stars
What is Murakami’s superpower? His stories are so similar, and yet his writing pulls you in every time. Over the years, all of his books have blurred together in my memory, yet they remain mesmerizing.
His depiction of women and sexuality is not exactly smooth—at times even disturbing—but Murakami doesn’t seem to care. He writes unfiltered, presenting his world with all its beauty and flaws, which is oddly disarming.
This novel is, of course, well-written, with a structure that moves episodically through time yet feels clean and linear. There are autobiographical elements, making you question whether certain events actually happened to Murakami himself.
As always, his characters aren’t likable or unlikable—they simply exist for the reader to be drawn into their world. A unique author, flaws and all.
South of the Border, West of the Sun – 4 Stars
What is Murakami’s superpower? His stories are so similar, and yet his writing pulls you in every time. Over the years, all of his books have blurred together in my memory, yet they remain mesmerizing.
His depiction of women and sexuality is not exactly smooth—at times even disturbing—but Murakami doesn’t seem to care. He writes unfiltered, presenting his world with all its beauty and flaws, which is oddly disarming.
This novel is, of course, well-written, with a structure that moves episodically through time yet feels clean and linear. There are autobiographical elements, making you question whether certain events actually happened to Murakami himself.
As always, his characters aren’t likable or unlikable—they simply exist for the reader to be drawn into their world. A unique author, flaws and all.