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Originally Posted by winjer
Was loving it up until about half way through...
>>click<< - one of my favorite bloggers nails the dilemma for any fan of Murakami... I dunno if I agree that he has 'nothing to say'... but theres definatley something to that statement...
still, the book is a pleasurable read, and full of great Murakami moments... but... I hate saying 'Murakami moments'... |
i think Murakami's work can suffer from being too loose or unfocused, like stream-of-consciousness without enough consciousness.
Hard-Boiled Wonderland was formally awkward despite its incredible ambition. this maybe comes across as being self-indulgent, "surface" (as the blog puts it) over "depth," writing for the sake of writing instead of starting with a 'real' idea. but these are just false distinctions aren't they?
of course his "uncanny ability to create atmosphere and capture physical longing" and way of "cataloging the discontents of the modern age, particularly the alarmingly numerous forms of ennui" have everything to do with the "human condition." if there's a problem, it's with Murakami's consistency rather than his chosen form/style IMO.