One Minute Murakami

"The Elephant Vanishes," by Haruki Marukami

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[vivaskove]

good intro! I started with his norwegian woods. it was a long reading I had to say, not only the pace of the story was slow, but also it was very into oneself, kinda seperating oneself from the real world to look at it...very chill...it really relaxed your mind, there was always the sea breeze, moody jazz, black humors and echos of the mind. I've read this bakery story, one of the funny ones, my fav would be "sputnik sweetheart", "kafka on the shore", now reading his blind willow, sleeping woman

[CrashSolo]

I started Kafka on the shore last year, but i was very busy at the time, and had to set it down for a couple weeks, and then i had kind of lost the thread of it, so I decided that I would simply wait until I could dedicate some time to it - now that you've reminded me of it, I'll have to shift it to the top of my to read pile again!

[wolsod]

I love murakami and u looks like sylar

[CrashSolo]

I look like Sylar.  Thanks... i think...

[jettyke]

my favourite is burning the barns and dancing dwarf. nice thing that you are doing these videos, thanks. although i have read all his books available in english:D

[CrashSolo]

Thanks for the comment - the barn burning story was another one that I particularly enjoyed, and I'm thinking it might be time to go back and read through some of my favorite stories again!

[asgarddrambo]

1.12

[tiestoisu]

@vivaskove you need to read The Wind Up Chronicle! I personally think it's his best one. When he talks about Imperial Japan in China, it leaves me breathless.

[yodwadre]

Syla !!

[AngelofHell1311]

I started two days ago with Afterdark, the story was so intense , but once you have started you feel like floatng a river. The story left a deep impression on myself, that i am still shaked by it in the very moment^^

[goatcheeseism]

Personally I think that this book isn't a great way to start raeding Murakami. but it's a good book :)

[o0Affinity0o]

My favourite was After Dark. I just love the feel of the story....how each short story connects to the next to create an almost novel like effect. He is a very talented writer, that's for sure.

[jamiswallis]

Bearly know each other? Are they not married?

[gomika]

I had the same exact version of "The Elephant Vanishes" in my hands on one of my trips to USA but I didn't have enough money and had to drop it at the last minute. I hadn't been able to buy any Haruki Murakami books until a few days ago when for my birthday a friend got me the spanish translation of Kafka on The Shore. I'm loving it so much and your video reminded me of the short story collection and I'll try to get it online now. =) Thanks!

[applish]

thanks for the video, I absolutely love his stuff. I've been looking around but haven't found anybody near his writing. Any authors to recommend?

[IchigoNoShoujo]

This is the next book I'm going to read. I absolutely adore Murakami.

I've started with "Hardboiled Wonderland and the End of the World", then I read "Kafka on the Shore", which was really great. "South of the Border, West of the Sun" was also fantastic, but what I liked even more was "Norwegian Wood". This story is absolutely amazing, I could read it again and again.

I'm curious about the vanishing elephant now, but I'm sure it'll be wonderful too. :D