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I agree with you about Station Eleven. It is fantastic! I just ordered all of her other books. I’m also a Murakami fan. Made it through the Wind-up Bird when it came out, read Hard-Boiled and enjoyed it, but it’s been a while. Im soon going to read Kafka on the Shore.

Hi...great video. I discovered Murakami in 2010. I started with Norwegian Wood. I've read about 7 of his novels so far and am close to finishing 1Q84. Your comments are spot on. As much as. like /Murakami and want to read his ouvre, I found that Hard Boiled to Kafka, mid 1980's early 2000's was at his peak. I find 1Q84 a fine book but he was repeating himself. The tropes, the style, etc are not boundary pushing. He did that 30-40 years ago. My one criticism of him is that he comes off as formulaic nowadays. Still, a voice that I find comforting and warm. But he is repeating himself although at his age and point in his career, no problem.

Incredible singing this deserves a sub and like

I've read 6....just recently finished Sputnik Sweetheart...which I liked. Question is what is next? I've read your top 3 and have to agree that so far...1Q84 is my fave. Think I'm going with Hard Boiled Wonderland. Thanks.

I'ma start reading more again. I had a two year period where I read a lot, and before that I read here and there. My favorite books are Jitterbug Perfume by Tom Robbins and Burn Collector (1-9) by Al Burian. I wanna have a top 10 list! It's been too long since all the books I've read for me to do that now.

I am 230 pages into Wind-Up Bird Chronicle, and definitely going to read another of his some time after. This video will help me choose, so thanks!

Of course I’m going to read it! No once can stop me.

You were spot on. I just finished the movie, and loved it.

My to-read list grows almost ever video I watch from you. Having another Murakami fan recommend books immediately makes me be like, "oh, this must be good." I think 1Q84 is the best story & plot of his, but its maybe only my 3rd favorite novel of his. Top 2 being Killing Comendatore and Windup Bird.

Completely agree. So many people use the word "science" to mean "absolute truth" when in reality science is all about attempting to get closer to the truth and being humble enough to be able to say "i was wrong". But on the other hand, it is also understandably difficult for most humans to question beliefs that they have made a part of their identities.

Weird how different our tastes are. Sputnik Sweetheart is my favorite, and my friend's favorite too. We even imagined it would make a great movie. I liked the chain-smoking hipster girl who's obsessed with Kerouac. It's an amazing blend of travel adventure and thriller with a very surreal ending. Everyone seems to love Norwegian Wood but it's my least favorite. I think it's totally overrated. 1Q84 had the potential to be amazing but fell flat in the last 40 pages or so. My other favorites would be Windup Bird Chronicle, Hardboiled Wonderland and the End of the World, and I was surprised how much I loved his one non-magical realism novel Colorless Tsukuru and his Years of Pilgrimage.

I’m hoping to start my own book club next year with some buddies. I’m looking forward to becoming hot

So glad you put "Kafka on the shore" in a place where it deserved to be. It's a great novel. My first Murakami read, was enough to dive me into his world of magical realism.

I thought you were looking at his books, where is he dipping too? Lol

the accuracy of this 🥲

Love the T-shirt Love his Short Stories.

It's so hard not engaging with the evils of modern society. 😩

Wow the cut at the end really sold the video for me. Incredible stuff, my friend. Also, how dare you put footage of me judging my friend's bookshelf at the beginning of the video? Not cool, man. Subscribed.

I know what vellichor is! That essence given by an old, used bookstore - a wistful yet nostalgic feeling.

Dude's 70 now approaching 80, so let him write what he wishes to write. He could release straight up porn for all i care. I will buy it.

All the best books are on badreads

Honestly as somebody who read a few of those books that those pretentios people read. They aren't much. So this is very accurate, and bad reads is a perfect example (also bonus point for including Infinite Jest, that is pretentios book example 1)

He’s on badreads hahahahah that was good

Men Without Women.

I never put the two together in my mind, but having watched Perfect days recently it makes so much sense. So much of the vibe has that magical realism / introspective feel, very Murakami!

Overall, the list is consistent with my own, although I haven't read any of his books yet. Why do you think "South of the border..." shouldn't be included at the beginning? However, my curiosity about Murakami is currently so huge that I'm almost afraid I might be disappointed, so I'm adding a few other books before it. Thanks for the informative video.

Have been looking for answers where to start with Murakami but instead I seem to have found another interesting channel.

i only read norwegian wood when i was young and i remember finding it super misogenist but i was probably just really simple minded as a kid.

Gold!!!

real old timey

Too relatable...

You all need to demystify him... He can be a mediocre

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This most certainly does not need to be in HDR.

1Q84 was full of sex stuff, like every few pages. Wild stuff, despite its length I can’t remember a single scene from that book, it’s just poor writing on top of it. I do on his other older stuff, some of them are very visceral, like the man who got stuck in the well in Wind-Up Bird, or the ferris wheel scene in Sputnik Sweetheart (which I think is a rape scene?). Anyway, after 1Q84 I haven’t find myseld wanting to read his new stuff

Will there be trains in it too???

lololol

I’m so glad to be in the relatively narrow demographic that this video appeals to.

I read 1Q84 and thought "hmm, some odd stuff in here, but probably just cause it's dealing with cults". Didn't realize its in ALL his work

so real, i agree it’s the most true with the younger women but i’m not sure he’s written a single good woman character period

The breasts r the best part

Notable lack of long winded EAR descriptions

French wine, jazz, weird sex, cats, rain

"I took off Chopin and started playing Bill Evans, carefully placing the needle down on the vinyl so as not to damage the record's already fragile existence. I stirred my black coffee three times precisely, once for each decade of my dissolving marriage while Tuna and Albacore watched from the windowsill. In the depths of my wife's eyes, I wanted to see a beautiful moon in the night sky, but I could only find a wavering reflection in choppy black water. She still had earlobes that could compete with the best of them, but I was too tired to even think much of it. Fortunately that mirror version of her was still there, in the mirror world I wanted to call my home in those days. The way there was still in the closet behind the typewriter, but before I could excuse myself to "write" the babysitter came in, who I will describe in two paragraphs of text that will make every inch of your skin crawl."

bro's shirts look mad comfy

I've only read Kafka on the Shore but I feel this is accurate

Me who has never actually read a Haruki Murakami book: omg yeah so accurate 😂

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My favourite of hers are Good bye Tsugumi and Premonition, but I really loved everyone that I read . She has a very light way to go deep the core of who we are as human beings . Love her !