Kafka on the Shore
~ Haruki Murakami
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Sarilka
~ 29-year-old woman in Chicago, IL
Kafka on the Shore
“I've enjoyed pretty much everything I've ever read by Murakami, so Kafka is more indicative of him, rather than singled out as a...”
Slaughterhouse-Five
“I enjoyed Slaughterhouse Five, but I find that "So it goes" is a really poignant way to express a lot of different sentiments.”
wiseass
~ 22-year-old woman in Pittsburgh, PA
Kafka on the Shore
“Strange and powerful book. I was swept away by Murakami's prose. I feel now I have to read everything he's ever written.”
The Fellowship of the Ring
“All right, all right, I like fantasy. There, I said it. You can stop snickering now. I was surprised at how readable and...”
justjess
~ 28-year-old woman in New York, NY
Kafka on the Shore
“Love this book, and really can't wait to read more by Murakami. I absolutely love the themes: the generational issues, how each...”
Thousand Cranes
“Another fantastic book by a Japanese author. This book probably broke me free of a lot of my conservative views from where I...”
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A few comments on Kafka on the Shore (20)
Jul 22, 2010, 12:11 AM
guidedbyvoices, a 26-year-old man in Ottawa
“Oh I must be imagining that I read he only trust one translator! Unless it was for his first few books.. I should look into this for curiosity sake but not right now I'm eating. Haha”
Oct 16, 2010, 10:52 PM
griffinpsalm, a 30-year-old man in Columbia
“I'm curious, what is your thesis? I haven't read this book so if you'd liked to fill me in on what it's about I'd love to hear from someone who has read and enjoyed it. Oh, and thank you for reminding me I need to add Philip K. Dick to my own profile (sorry, I noticed one of your books included "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?"”
Jul 22, 2010, 12:02 AM
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Virginia, a 25-year-old woman in Baltimore
“Murakami is indeed incredible. Jay Rubin and Alfred Birnbaum also translate his books into English.”