A full blown Murakami experience, I spent late nights and early mornings reading this book. Too surreal, twisted, complex, there are times when I failed to understand what is going on and why I am reading this book, but it is so addictive I could not let go of it.There were bits and pieces which were too lengthy, and most of it other than the central piece is entirely unexplained even in the end. I thought I was a novice and hence could not decipher Murakami's extraordinary intelligence, but figured out through other reviews that no body actually understood this book. The book leaves you with so many questions unanswered.
A 30 year old man, Toku Okada,is living a peaceful life until one day his cat disappears, followed by his wife. In his quest first to find the cat and later his wife, Okada encounters several bizarre characters and finds himself in strange circumstances , where he has to travel to another dimension to reach out to his wife. The characters practice divination, spiritual healing, mystic powers in other dimensions which separate body and mind. The story progresses through different perspectives, one of them being the aftermath Japan faced after the second world war.
Thus I enter the complex web of Murakami's world .
To summarize, to hell with the logic, I loved reading it !! The book has a magnetic charm to it and Murakami, is one author who demands the reader's attention. You cannot skip a single page, lest some important plot development happens somewhere in the vast labyrinth the master story teller weaves for us !
Recommended: 👍👍👍👍
