A Wild Sheep Chase - Haruki Murakami

Posted : 1 year, 11 months ago at Dec 29 19:03

This book came highly recommended to me by Robyn, and it didn't disappoint, not until the end anyway. The story is unique and absorbing, and the author has many insightful observations and a clear writing style (as far as the translation goes). The novel reads at times like a fantasy since Murakami is known for using supernatural and mythical elements in his work. In the case of A Wild Sheep Chase, the story revolves around a mythical sheep for which the nameless male protagonist goes on a search across Japan, and thus ensues an unusual adventure. In the novel, the mythical and the fantastic are often woven together by strings of symbols, subtle or otherwise. Murakami loves his symbolism, sometimes a bit too much (such as the weird thing about 'ears'), and I still don't know how I feel abo...Read more

Rating : 8/10