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Haruki Murakami: After Dark (Hardcover, 2007, Knopf) 4 stars

In After Dark—a gripping novel of late night encounters—Murakami’s trademark humor and psychological insight are …

Review of 'After Dark' on 'Goodreads'

3 stars

First book of Murakami's that I have read. I like his terse, cinematic style. But this book didn't seem complete to me; Murakami hints at possibilities and darker, deeper threads of narrative, but eventually pulls back for a kind of storybook ending. I enjoyed his characters dialogues, however.