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Kafka on the Shore

Written by: Haruki Murakami
Narrated by: Sean Barrett, Oliver Le Sueur
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Brought to you by Penguin.

Kafka Tamura runs away from home at 15, under the shadow of his father's dark prophesy.

The ageing Nakata, tracker of lost cats, who never recovered from a bizarre childhood affliction, finds his pleasantly simplified life suddenly turned upside down.

As their parallel odysseys unravel, cats converse with people, fish tumble from the sky, a ghost-like pimp deploys a Hegel-spouting girl of the night, a forest harbours soldiers apparently un-aged since World War II. There is a savage killing, but the identity of both victim and killer is a riddle - one of many which combine to create an elegant and dreamlike masterpiece.

©2005 Haruki Murakami (P)2020 Penguin Audio
Magical Realism Metaphysical & Visionary

Critic Reviews

"Wonderful.... Magical and outlandish." (Daily Mail)

"Cool, fluent and addictive." (Daily Telegraph)

"Hypnotic, spellbinding." (The Times)

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The most beautiful thing about the book is that, that how the author merges multiple story to a perfect climatic conclusion.

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A strange, self-indulgent and graphic novel.

It's a very weird story, at points annoying and sometimes even pretending to be something much smarter than it is, but it is grounding, in a strange way.

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i love you, murakami!

this is the first murakami book im listening to but i already have 10 of his other books in my cart to buy.

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I don't know I'm at loss of words

this is the first murakami book I just couldn't put it down. although at some points it's gross but it amazing. there are so many things unexplained but you automatically assume those things and try to attach meaning deduced from the story itself. and at the end it left you to decide the ending. I like that.

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A Writer's book

All of it is a metaphor.

No story progression as such but excellently written.

well narrated.

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Nice book

the book has some fantastic writing and keeps you hooked in but the ending was bit predictable and not as interesting as the whole story line. overall its a good read

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Narrators are fantastic!

I loved the narration, their performance is awesome! However, I have mixed feelings about the story.
Regardless will be giving more of Murakami's work a shot as I did enjoy the journey.

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Too Good!

My favorite narrator....he is simply perfect. And I am going to listen all of Haruki!!!

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Recommended

The story is unique and the narrative is amazing. Loved it. Truly a masterpiece of magic realism.

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one of best works of Murakami

narration is pretty good. the book is magical. takes you to another dimension. it is truly a labyrinth.

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