“Everyone may be ordinary, but they're not normal.”

Murakami's world feels like a dream, that only makes sense within itself. It has got lots of symbols and images. Furry unicorns and dark underground tunnels filled with eyeless fish and man eating Kappa. It will creep into your dreams and change them. It will make you wonder.
I loved the trip into the main character's mind, I loved the metaphor of the Town and the references to music and art. It all works together to generate a mood somewhere between wonder and confusion. But it is good humored, even in its most violent scenes. It is gentle and quiet, even in its most confusing segments.
It is a sci-fi mixed with a dream. It is two stories happening in the End of the World and this crazy Hard-boiled wonderland that mimics our reality. It is a book thaht makes you wonder about life and impermanence and ultimately about the importance of every second. And the beauty of it all.
It takes a great writer to tackle all of these subjects with sensitivity and depth, but also playfulness and humor. Let's thank the universe for Haruki Murakami...