Hear the Wind Sing

by Haruki Murakami

165 pages

English language

Published Aug. 8, 1987 by Kodansha International.

ISBN:: 978-4-06-186026-1

(20 reviews)

Hear the Wind Sing is the first novel by Haruki Murakami; it first appeared in the June 1979 issue of Gunzo, one of the most influential literary magazines in Japan.

There’s not a whole lot to say story wise. A young man drinks a lot of beer and has strange conversations with a mysterious young lady he just met. So, classic Murakami.

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4 stars

Finally reading Murakami's first novel and as always am drawn in deep. Really cool to see early notes and riffs that will play out in later novels. The prototype of the Murakami protagonist, the meandering story about nothing but with pockets of strangeness and meaning. Tons of pop cultur references and intertextual references. Loved the creation of the fictional author Derek Hartfield, writer of weird sci-fi. Felt nostalgic and loss around the 9 finger girl. Great read! On to Pinball, 1973