Title: Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman
Product review: There is something about Japanese fiction these days. It translates for the American reader into something Hemingway-esque. The words are simple, the images clear. It's far from the mundane, gimmicky, prose some "hot" American authors are putting out. Along with Murakami, I have also found Yoshimoto great. Both authors cleanse my mind of the junk I am being contaminated with by faddish authors. I find Murakami's work relaxing and entertaining to read. It's easy and yet it isn't throw away fiction by any means. It resonates with the soul.Murakami writes in the introduction that he finds novels a challenge but short stories a joy. You can sense the joy in all of the stories in Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman. Particularly pleasing is the story Tony Takitani. A wonderful character. You feel sorry for him but he is by no means pathetic. The plots of all of these stories are highly original. None of the themes are recycled. A great read.
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