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THE WIND UP BIRD CHRONICLE: Haruki Murakami

THE WIND UP BIRD CHRONICLE

by Haruki Murakami 

If you've never read Murakami before, this is where you should begin. This is the story of Toru Okada, whose life is overturned by the disappearance of his cat and, later, his wife. A cast of characters, each with a story to tell, lead Toru deeper and deeper into a bewildering mystery. Reading Murakami is like reading a dream. In a Murakami novel, the surreal and the ordinary sit side by side, so that the most unlikely things seem perfectly natural, and the boring routines of daily life become magical.  

- Reviewed by Elsie

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