So many people ask me which Murakami to read first. Like taking tiny, measured tastes of a delicious pastry. The beauty of this book is the writing itself. He drops everything to find Sumire and in the process, realizes that some alternate universe exists and that the world as he knows it, will never be the same.
As hard as this is for K, his concern over Sumire outweighs his frustration over the situation. They love each other and have passion for one another but the feeling is not mutual. These characters are torn between love and passion. This rejection, throws Sumire into a deep well of despair and when Sumire goes missing while vacationing with Miu in Greece, Miu calls K to help find her. Miu shares a very special friendship with Sumire, but does not want to be her lover. Instead, she meets an older woman by the name of Miu, and falls in love with her. Sumire is not interested in K as a lover. He sees her potential but at the same time is blinded by his passion for her. She’s frustrated and shares her angst with her male friend, known only as K. Sumire, is this deep, untouchable writer-type who has the talent to write, but can’t seem to effectively gather her thoughts into anything more than just a few words on a page. The characters are strange and deep, in the way they usually are but not overly so and the conflict presented, happens to be something any reader can relate to. It’s no secret how much I love Murakami but this book seemed the most balanced to me. A love triangle, a mysterious protagonist known only as K, a beautiful setting and buckets of ennui. In true Murakami fashion, all of the elements are here.
0 kommentar(er)
