>m-muh entry-level westaboo rock jazz namedropping >m-muh self-insert with whom no female can keep her panties on >m-muh fetishized "japanese"-ness from the western gaze, because being japanese inherently signifies deep meaning >m-muh dreams
Cooper Rogers
>m-muh fetishized "japanese"-ness from the western gaze, because being japanese inherently signifies deep meaning
Why do brainlets think they can understand Murakami? I love popular authors like him that so perfectly filter out the insecure contrarian plebs from the patricians
Grayson Cook
Underground is one of the greatest non-fiction books ever written. It marries a brilliant recording of oral history with a social and psychic study of the Japanese mentality, the power of the cult, and a great narrative. If he wins the Nobel it should be for this.
Nolan Collins
I didn't really like his style when I tried reading him. Honestly, I didn't find it Japanese at all, and I read some of his stuff before reading Akutagawa. (whom I find to be a much better introduction to Japanese literature) Others I've talked to told me that it's the kind of literature you use as a filter to blow off steam.
Julian Adams
Thanks I guess. Nobody asked for nor cares what you think tho.
Carson Carter
you need to go back.
correct opinions here.
Blake Young
Filtered
Hudson Hughes
>I didn't find it Japanese at all
WOW REALLY WHAT A DEEP READER
Nolan Gray
Honestly, I went trough the first twenty or so pages of Hard boiled Wonderland, and didn't really gave a toss about it. He talked about an overweight woman, and multitrack change counting while in the elevator. Isn't really my style.
Colton Watson
From your description alone and not reading a single sentence of Murakami it sounds like he writes a self insert for holier than thou people who enjoy things that are a bit out there but not far gone to e considered truly on the margin ie they enjoy things that symbolize both their separation from plebeian taste as well as separated from capitalistic hegemony but not fringe enough for someone to question their sanity or supposed intellectual superiority. All the while they engage in romance and sex on the basis of aesthetic principle but also keenly aware of the disillusionment that comes with that.
Liam Scott
This is probably amplified by the usage of locations such as shabby yet subtly trendy bars, articles of clothing, fashion sense, and namedropping.
Dominic Brown
I would suggest its probably the perfect formula to sell to upper middle class youth with somewhat artistic or intellectual inclinations and hints of narcissism. A pretty large group of people. Now once you realize that you cant write it anymore without feeling like another cog in the money machine but if Murakami is not self aware to realize that then more power to him.
Liam Reyes
I love Murakami but I have to agree sometimes his male characters really get pussy just because. Also many of the sex scenes are poorly detailed. The best one has to be in Kafka in the Shore, his best work by far.
Hard boiled Wonderland is not a good book of his, you should try some of his shorter noves like South of the border or Norwegian Wood.
Zachary Hill
I'm not going to spend money or time on Murakami if I have no interest in his works, and as things currently are, I have no interest in his works. Other authors from Japan captivated my interest better.
Daniel Murphy
This man, in my country he is nothing.
Tyler Peterson
I swear in my country (and the entire region) he is hailed as the next fucking Tolstoj
Nicholas Green
>Watashi no CATSuru >Watashi no weltschmerzuru >Watashi no Kafkaru >Watashi no ENNUIURU
Ethan Cooper
and what shithole country would that be? america? cause no one in japan who actually cares about japanese literature thinks much of murakami
Aiden Scott
Although he reuses a lot of material from his books his writing style is still very captivating.
Jace Reed
What a shallow outlook. I'm sure he acts as a shelter for those who can't grasp Schopenhauer or black metal.
Asher Walker
How about you just shut up, read it, and form your own opinions?
Kevin Sanders
I only like him in comparison to the rest of contemporary japanese lit because he doesnt use shitty biographical fiction like almost everyone else does over there.
Owen Brooks
'Correct opinions' is technically an oxymoron.
Evan Barnes
I just know 1Q84 of his. It's been a fairly entertaining read: there are many good parts, and the general idea behind the plot is overall interesting. But there are just so many infuriatingly useless details, references, thoughts, ads, ... Like:
> Tengo's head felt like frozen lettuce. Did you know that if you conserve lettuce in the freezer when you put it out it loses its crispness? Which is to say its best quality.
> Ushikawa's hair looked like pubic hair
> The girl's breasts were huge! Like: astonishingly huge. You have no I idea how beautiful and huge and shapely and huge they were, and how good they smelled! Anyway, back to the the other gal.
> X is now a dead ghost who is still obsessively attached to his menial job
> This secondary character is actually a reincarnation of Y, who died this way, and not the way we believed. But the main characters will never know, so let's move on.
> Aomame's shoes were gucci. Aomame's nympho friend's ones were chanel. She's a cop, btw.
> Z is missing. We'll never hear of her never again
> You may not believe this, but it's for real
B-but he isolated himself so he could dedicate himself full time to his writing, he's the real thing. He also likes jogging and fine cuisine.
William Jones
Pretty spot on really
Chase Reed
He is a comfy writer, nothing more. I will gladly read another one of his books sitting on a comfy chair in the shade.
Luke Williams
kekd
Dominic Barnes
According to that one book he wrote on writing, he started out by writing things in English then translating them to Japanese