![]() ![]() We are introduced to Mari, yet through her a string of other characters begin to form odd, disjointed relationships with one another. As the title suggests, the novel explores the strange nocturnal activities in the city of Tokyo. Murakami seems to straddle several genres, using different elements from each, enmeshing them in his own way to form a narrative that flows delicately from one character to the next. Another reason they should read it, is because when they come to ‘After Dark’, they will appreciate the maturity of Murakami as an author and his mastery in the art of saying so much, with so little. ![]() It’s not particularly vital that they understand it, but it would do them good to take a little trip down the back-alleys of frustrated love and deathly longing that Murakami is so good at writing about. First of all, I think everybody should read ‘Norwegian Wood’. ![]()
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