I mean obviously Japanese literature and murakami are iconic in magical realism but as a genre it is quintessentially a latin american genre, I think it's important to mention
I still remember the day I finished reading Kafka on the shore.. I actually couldn't read any other book for next 3 days. A weird sort of murky hangover it was 😂.. yet I loved that feeling. Murakami's surreal world. 🖤
post murakami depression is real, after reading kafka i cant read other books for 2 weeks, i tried, i just cant. other books(what i have) seem dull compare to murakami
I know writing is one of the most creative forms of art. One needs to dive deep into the ocean of thoughts and imagination... but I really want to know how he manages to create such a world so slowly; the transition from real world to his surreal world is so smooth. I wish even in writing, there were "behind the scenes" sort of things 😂 just the way it is so common in filmmaking.. That could be the only way to understand how he creates such a world most of the times.😄
My favourite magical realism books: ONE HUNDRED YEARS OF SOLITUDE by Gabriel Garcia Marquez (also my all-time favourite book 😅) MIDNIGHT'S CHILDREN by Salman Rushdie THE WIND UP BIRD CHRONICLE by Haruki Murakami
This booktube looks a lark. Think I might give it ago. Thanks for the inspiration (& loved your take on magic realism/weird; this is a genre I also love).
Ahh love to see Kafka in this list! I bought it cause it was one of the ones they had in the edition I like, but Ive only read Windup Bird, Wind Pinball, and Hard-Boiled Wonderland, and felt like I might have read the weirdest ones (bird and wonderland I mean then) except for a few I couldn't get my hands on as easily. Hearing you talk about Kafka makes me much more excited about it haha. Hoping for a lot of wells! 😂
That was literally something that I needed😊 I love magical realism, but also I like to call those book weird😂 this video gave me so many new great books😮 thank you❤
I recently got a copy of Kafka on the Shore. I’ve never read anything by Murakami, but this book sounds so interesting. I really like that you made a whole video about these kind of books! 😊
The Memory Police is sitting on my shelf staring at me, I can't wait to get into it! I love Murakami, but I need to start diving into his backlist (I started reading him from 1Q84 onwards) You really can't discuss I'm Thinking of Ending Things without spoiling it!
I just subbed to your channel and magical realism is one of my fav genres so I’ll def be checking them out! Have you read the 7 deaths of Evelyn hardcastle? It’s a groundhogs day type of book where the main character has to solve a murder by the end of the night or the day starts over, each day the wake up as a different person, I feel like from this limited vid you’d probably like it. Other favs of mine are the unseen world (adult contemporary with some light sci fi realism), house of leaves (super popular so you’ve prob already read, horror/weird realism), and the Gone World which might be straight sci-fi, not sure, but its about preventing the end of the world through time travel with a murder mystery plot as well, one of my fav books of all time.
Loved this video! I recently read like Water For chocolate which I'm pretty sure has some magical realism elements and absolutely adored it. The food description and how it merged with the story made me dream. I'm not sure you would like it however, and it has this annoying love at first sight and I forget all good sense for the man I love trope. I have been meaning to read the grey house by mariam petrosyan, I think it could be considered as wierd. Do you know of it?
I just ordered The Vegetarian and a different book by Yoko Ogawa (The Housekeeper and the Professor) yesterday. Cannot wait for them to get here. And The Memory Police sounds so good, too. Will add that to my to-read list! When it comes to weired/magical realism, I cannot recommend Andrew Kaufman enough. My favourite of his is The Waterproof Bible. I hope you will check it out ^^
I know you are not always a fan of short story collections, but I just found out that Samanta Schweblin has one that was translated to english in 2019 called Mouthful of Birds. I haven't read it yet, but it sounded just as weird and interesting as Fever Dream.
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The only booktube i trust and i subs is kate. No one explained Murakami better than her!
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I mean obviously Japanese literature and murakami are iconic in magical realism but as a genre it is quintessentially a latin american genre, I think it's important to mention
I still remember the day I finished reading Kafka on the shore.. I actually couldn't read any other book for next 3 days. A weird sort of murky hangover it was 😂.. yet I loved that feeling. Murakami's surreal world. 🖤
Was the same for me. Murakami is just someone else... Kafka on the shore is an absolute masterpiece.
post murakami depression is real, after reading kafka i cant read other books for 2 weeks, i tried, i just cant. other books(what i have) seem dull compare to murakami
I know writing is one of the most creative forms of art. One needs to dive deep into the ocean of thoughts and imagination... but I really want to know how he manages to create such a world so slowly; the transition from real world to his surreal world is so smooth. I wish even in writing, there were "behind the scenes" sort of things 😂 just the way it is so common in filmmaking.. That could be the only way to understand how he creates such a world most of the times.😄
My favourite magical realism books:
ONE HUNDRED YEARS OF SOLITUDE by Gabriel Garcia Marquez (also my all-time favourite book 😅)
MIDNIGHT'S CHILDREN by Salman Rushdie
THE WIND UP BIRD CHRONICLE by Haruki Murakami
I really need to try one hundred years of solitude and retry midnights children I feel like they're such staples of the genre!
That's why I figured she and I would have similar tastes; Murakami is also my favourite. Love Yoko Ogawa too
This booktube looks a lark. Think I might give it ago. Thanks for the inspiration (& loved your take on magic realism/weird; this is a genre I also love).
Ah yes, I'm on a big Murakami flow right now - very enjoyable.
Ahh love to see Kafka in this list! I bought it cause it was one of the ones they had in the edition I like, but Ive only read Windup Bird, Wind Pinball, and Hard-Boiled Wonderland, and felt like I might have read the weirdest ones (bird and wonderland I mean then) except for a few I couldn't get my hands on as easily. Hearing you talk about Kafka makes me much more excited about it haha. Hoping for a lot of wells! 😂
That was literally something that I needed😊 I love magical realism, but also I like to call those book weird😂 this video gave me so many new great books😮 thank you❤
I loved Bunny and I'm Thinking of Ending Things so I can't wait to read more from this list.
Thank you for this video! This is exactly what I need to read. Weird-open ended stories are my favorite!
I recently got a copy of Kafka on the Shore. I’ve never read anything by Murakami, but this book sounds so interesting. I really like that you made a whole video about these kind of books! 😊
The Memory Police is sitting on my shelf staring at me, I can't wait to get into it!
I love Murakami, but I need to start diving into his backlist (I started reading him from 1Q84 onwards)
You really can't discuss I'm Thinking of Ending Things without spoiling it!
Some of these books: *I sleep*
Yoko Ogawa, Haruki Murakami, and Jeff Vandermeer: *ascended*
Been waiting for this recommendation! THANK YOUUUUUU
I was just waiting for it. Thanks for making it.
I adored Fever Dream, I read it in one sitting and was out of commission for the rest of the day, like it fried my brain in the best way
I loved I’m Thinking Of Ending Things, it was so bizarre but that’s the beauty of weird literature :)
I love magical realism/weird books sm I have to check those out
I LOVE Han Kang, especially Human Acts. I want to read Ghost Bride after that pitch haha
I just subbed to your channel and magical realism is one of my fav genres so I’ll def be checking them out! Have you read the 7 deaths of Evelyn hardcastle? It’s a groundhogs day type of book where the main character has to solve a murder by the end of the night or the day starts over, each day the wake up as a different person, I feel like from this limited vid you’d probably like it. Other favs of mine are the unseen world (adult contemporary with some light sci fi realism), house of leaves (super popular so you’ve prob already read, horror/weird realism), and the Gone World which might be straight sci-fi, not sure, but its about preventing the end of the world through time travel with a murder mystery plot as well, one of my fav books of all time.
Loved this video! I recently read like Water For chocolate which I'm pretty sure has some magical realism elements and absolutely adored it. The food description and how it merged with the story made me dream. I'm not sure you would like it however, and it has this annoying love at first sight and I forget all good sense for the man I love trope. I have been meaning to read the grey house by mariam petrosyan, I think it could be considered as wierd. Do you know of it?
I just ordered The Vegetarian and a different book by Yoko Ogawa (The Housekeeper and the Professor) yesterday. Cannot wait for them to get here. And The Memory Police sounds so good, too. Will add that to my to-read list!
When it comes to weired/magical realism, I cannot recommend Andrew Kaufman enough. My favourite of his is The Waterproof Bible. I hope you will check it out ^^
i am currently reading the housekeeper and the professor and i'm loving it. it gives me them wholesome feels ^_^
I still need to read the housekeeper and the professor! I've had it on my Kindle for YEARS and keep ignoring it lol
I might read vegetarian cause I am one
That's the reason I picked it up originally and it didnt dissapoint!
@@pinkbookink8589 thanks for telling but I might still give it a try☺️
I used it in my Masters class alongside Coetzee to discuss vegetarianism :) it's fascinating
@@murakamireads I hope it's a nice one
have you read one hundred years of solitude? i think you’d like it a lot 🥺❤️
The Posthumous memoir of Bras Cubas.
Read this!
I know you are not always a fan of short story collections, but I just found out that Samanta Schweblin has one that was translated to english in 2019 called Mouthful of Birds. I haven't read it yet, but it sounded just as weird and interesting as Fever Dream.
I keep seeing it in bookstores and I'm so tempted - maybe after I get more into short stories I'll get it!
I just finished reading temporary by hilary leichter. Super weird book but i really enjoyed it. Its worth checking out!
I’m so late to this video but an amazing weird book that I read recently is COMEMADRE by Roque Larraquy
As far as I can tell Kōbō Abe is dope
Have you read Master and Margarita by Bulgakov?
Yup read it for my Patreon last fall - didn't care for it unfortunately!