tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post4098318086391775781..comments2024-03-29T04:12:48.987+08:00Comments on The Reading Life: A Wild Sheep Chase by Haruki MurakamiMel uhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08714473754458914681noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post-19775641845025424012010-06-22T17:20:18.124+08:002010-06-22T17:20:18.124+08:00Just finished, The Elephant Vanishes, which I enjo...Just finished, The Elephant Vanishes, which I enjoyed. Have you tried Underground this is a fascinating book & you might like to know you can get Pinball 1973 as a PDF file from the Murakami resource site www,exorcising-ghosts.co.uk. Its a good place for Murakami info@parridhlanternhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12793548943992250238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post-18874368348313454672010-06-21T12:45:43.168+08:002010-06-21T12:45:43.168+08:00I adore Murakami, but have yet to read this one. O...I adore Murakami, but have yet to read this one. Onto the list it goes, perhaps in time for JLC 4. Will keep your insights about the sheep in mind. Thank you.dshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07616750784052488695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post-53523576347067947852010-06-21T09:27:37.162+08:002010-06-21T09:27:37.162+08:00Great review :) I haven't read this one yet, t...Great review :) I haven't read this one yet, tho I have read Dance dance dance. I will read this one day.Novrozhttp://bokunosekai.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post-28363590919227458612010-06-21T08:56:21.962+08:002010-06-21T08:56:21.962+08:00p.s. This header is great!!!p.s. This header is great!!!Bellezza https://www.blogger.com/profile/18073864187188953633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post-2076594381970326582010-06-21T08:56:21.961+08:002010-06-21T08:56:21.961+08:00I like how you said this, "it is OK just to e...I like how you said this, "it is OK just to enjoy the book without a great deal of thought as to the symbolic meaning of the sheep" because that is what I had to do. I could not come up with a clear cut political image as some reviewers did, nor anything else. Possible, it represents whatever is the reader's Achilles heel. At any rate, I, too, loved this book. But, it might not be the best Murakami to pick up if someone is reading him for the first time.Bellezza https://www.blogger.com/profile/18073864187188953633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post-71662184714700999442010-06-20T21:33:44.227+08:002010-06-20T21:33:44.227+08:00Good review - very enjoyable book, although I like...Good review - very enjoyable book, although I liked Dance, Dance, Dance a little bit more. Can't wait until next year when (hopefully) there might be an English translation of 1Q84.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post-60619336108697568822010-06-20T20:07:24.620+08:002010-06-20T20:07:24.620+08:00Mel, you've encouraged me to finish the book. ...Mel, you've encouraged me to finish the book. It's still on my desk waiting for a quiet time to enjoy it! <a href="http://bookbirddog.blogspot.com/2010/06/welcome-to-sunday-salon-three-more-days.html" rel="nofollow">My Sunday Salon.</a>Harveehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03490108303790217277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post-65991899754556064962010-06-20T17:40:04.128+08:002010-06-20T17:40:04.128+08:00Glad you like it. I just shortlist some of J-lit 4...Glad you like it. I just shortlist some of J-lit 4 read yesterday, so hope to compare notes for the coming month!JoVhttp://www.bibliojunkie.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post-33156326066154650092010-06-20T11:37:38.671+08:002010-06-20T11:37:38.671+08:00I started my Murakami adventures with Norwegian Wo...I started my Murakami adventures with Norwegian Wood, which I thought was absolutely fantastic - so I second you on that one! <br /><br />However, I think this one, while being a lot of fun, was just a little too bizarre for me. I agree with what you said about not spending too much time on the symbolism in the book, but unfortunately, that's what I did. In retrospect, I think it might've taken a lot away from the book! <br /><br />Glad you enjoyed it - I'm still to read Dance Dance Dance, but think my next Murakami will be Kafka On The Shore.anothercookiecrumbleshttp://www.anothercookiecrumbles.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post-22779111474614421552010-06-20T09:18:07.346+08:002010-06-20T09:18:07.346+08:00After reading your post, I realized that the last ...After reading your post, I realized that the last Murakami I read - Kafka on the Shore - was in 2008. A Wild Sheep Chase is on my list, but I think I need to wait until the right time.Tashahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06131924592639030353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post-11335863268701598302010-06-20T07:11:47.603+08:002010-06-20T07:11:47.603+08:00This sounds like a fun book to read next for the J...This sounds like a fun book to read next for the JLC4. Thanks for a terrific review!Sukohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11893742747135555499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post-4417475531617401922010-06-20T06:50:38.312+08:002010-06-20T06:50:38.312+08:00This sounds really interesting. I have yet to read...This sounds really interesting. I have yet to read a book by a Japanese author but I'm thinking I might have to at some point :). <br />Btw, is there a way of replying to comments without going to the commentators blog? Well I couldn't figure it out so here's my reply to your comment :) :<br /><br />I also wasn't sure about the main character. She was interesting but seemed so distant from her own children that I felt sorry for them. I think if we liked her too much the ending would have been hard to swallow. In parts of the book I must admit the writing style itself was practically more interesting than the story (and that's saying something).<br />I'm so glad you enjoyed my post :) That's a pretty big complement :)Norahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01097232917932146712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post-4305822245173718912010-06-20T06:44:32.124+08:002010-06-20T06:44:32.124+08:00This one sounds like a good one. I've only rea...This one sounds like a good one. I've only read one by Murakami so far After Dark, but I liked it a lot. Great review.(Diane) Bibliophile By the Seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10519875632878992728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post-15700849857214004952010-06-20T06:33:33.696+08:002010-06-20T06:33:33.696+08:00This is my favorite Murakami novel (and I've r...This is my favorite Murakami novel (and I've read quite a few). It's so enjoyable.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com