Don's review of What I Talk About When I Talk About Running

Don reviewed What I Talk About When I Talk About Running by Haruki Murakami

Haruki Murakami: What I Talk About When I Talk About Running (2008)

What I Talk About When I Talk About Running (走ることについて語るときに僕の語ること, Hashiru Koto ni Tsuite Kataru …

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5 stars

Murakami has a basic, direct style of describing life. He describes things as they are and lets the reader interpret the joy or sorrow in the situation without leading the reader to any conclusions. I found some subtle truths while reading the descriptions of the considerable effort he makes in each running race.