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Haruki Murakami: Blind willow, sleeping woman (2006, Knopf) 4 stars

Collection of twenty-four stories that generously expresses Murakami’s mastery of the form. From the surreal …

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4 stars

The stories start short, dark and mind bending, as expected from Murakami, but they gradually grow longer in size. Haruki writing shines best for a medium or a long story. I especially like "Chance traveler", "Hanalei bay", and "The kidney-shaped stone". They have sufficient lengths and right touch of mysticism without too many metaphors.