awboonstra reviewed Hear the Wind Sing by Haruki Murakami (The Rat, #1)
Review of 'Hear the Wind Sing' on 'Goodreads'
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
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
