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Books : A Wild Sheep Chase (Penguin International Writers)
Books and Publications Average Rating: out of 5 stars

  
: A Wild Sheep Chase (Penguin International Writers)
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by: Haruki Murakami
Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 895.635
EAN: 9780140132755
Format: Import
ISBN: 0140132759
Label: Penguin Books Ltd
Manufacturer: Penguin Books Ltd
Number Of Pages: 304
Publication Date: September 16, 1991
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Sales Rank: 4604141
Studio: Penguin Books Ltd



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Average Rating: out of 5 stars

Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - Fantastically Odd
This gem of a novel was required reading for a world literature class I took. I waited until the last minute to read it, but it ended up being a breeze to get through because it was so fantastically odd. I would not be the least bit surprised to find out that Murakami was a Stanley Kubrick fan. I fully intend to check out the rest of his work.


Rating: 2 out of 5 stars - Failure
After reading the first 3 chapters of "Choke" in a bookstore, I realized I couldn't subject myself to the narrative torture of another Palahniuk. I had been eye-balling "Kafka on the Shore" for quite a while, and with high hopes for this author, I figured I should start with his first novel.

Personally, I think Murakami's highlight is in some of the one on one dialogue scenes in the first half in the book. Possibly the best scene in the book is when he first meets the girl with the mysteriously beautiful ears. The two seem to be passing a hot potato of clever remarks back and forth.

Unfortunately, from there on, she is constantly referred to as "she" (Murakami lacks a name for any of his characters) and she serves absolutely no purpose other than to take up space on the pages. Along with the character's unexplainable attraction to the girl's ears, there are a plethora of plot elements which ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - a wild sheep chase, a while fantasy
there are many types of people in this world, but this review simplifies them into just two, the ones who love murakami work and the ones who dont. my guess is that there would be a fairly sizable contingent on either side.

others have reviewed the book fairly well. i would like to suggest that you read the first 5 pages of the book, before you decide to buy it. it may save you some money if you are not one of those who love it.

the story of this book if said in a plain vanilla fashion would sound absurd and perhaps even boring. However murakami puts things across in such an amazing way that it feels nothing short of fabulous. i loved it and i hope you enjoy it too.


Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - A Wild Sheep Chase indeed
Japan, 1978; after a brief introduction of our un-named main character and his own description of a casual fling he had with a former classmate that has recently died we are brought forward 8 years to 1978. Now 29 years old and partner in an add agency. A friend had sent him a postcard with an unusual picture in it and asked that the picture be used in something that would be viewed by a lot of people. What our protagonist doesn't know is that captured in the picture is a sheep that isn't supposed to exist in Japan and a very powerful politician/business man is very curious as to the whereabouts of the sheep. With the threat of financial ruin placed over his head, our protagonist sets out with his new girlfriend to locate the sheep...

"A Wild Sheep Chase" is another interesting story by Murakami. This is my third encounter with Murakami, with "Kafka on the Shore" being my first and "The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle: ... Read More



 

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