tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15914227.post3228298374845138238..comments2023-10-19T20:24:30.761+08:00Comments on Orpheus Sings the Guitar Electric: Murakami: Jazz Messengerdarkorpheushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02565452271408221461noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15914227.post-54945576413642938872007-07-14T03:04:00.000+08:002007-07-14T03:04:00.000+08:00i'd never thought of it like that!i've only read k...i'd never thought of it like that!<BR/><BR/>i've only read kafka and half of that is first person, so i haven't really had the chance to sit down with him. <BR/><BR/>but i think i have a similar experience. i feel so safe and comfortable when reading his work. he is always in absolute control and at all times a very courteous host. i love that feeling. i've actually been thinking recently about how much i miss his world in kafka... being there. and how much i miss his characters - like people i'd met!<BR/><BR/>i also agree that his writing is wonderfully, peacefully paced. i love the way it gently moves forward like a slow wind.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15914227.post-68885718915057239492007-07-12T03:19:00.000+08:002007-07-12T03:19:00.000+08:00I love Sputnik Sweetheart and Norwegian Wood. Gosh...I love Sputnik Sweetheart and Norwegian Wood. Gosh such good books. I hadn't thought about Murakami's writing in this particular way but it makes a lot of sense. Now if I can figure out which one to try next.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15914227.post-87617633960961309992007-07-11T15:44:00.000+08:002007-07-11T15:44:00.000+08:00I want to try Murakami again. A do-over beginning...I want to try Murakami again. A do-over beginning. I read Sputnik Sweetheart awhile back, and I just wasn't impressed. I'll try KOTS or NW.Bybeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10061186489010154661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15914227.post-77128260107795645802007-07-11T05:56:00.001+08:002007-07-11T05:56:00.001+08:00Thanks for the recs, Dark O!Thanks for the recs, Dark O!Andihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05220718933942181809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15914227.post-71176784374543604462007-07-11T05:56:00.000+08:002007-07-11T05:56:00.000+08:00I am currently reading "Kafka on the Shore" :) And...I am currently reading "Kafka on the Shore" :) <BR/><BR/>And I love that quote of his you posted. I really think it's true. That's what makes great writing.<BR/><BR/>"Norwegian Wood" was one of the books with the strongest emotional impact in me ever. When I finished it, I cried for the rest of the day, and the thing is, to this day I cannot exactly say why. It's a sad story, sure, but I've read plenty of sad stories and nothing ever messed with me that much.Ana S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16092495983972185943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15914227.post-50152148599714010002007-07-10T23:31:00.000+08:002007-07-10T23:31:00.000+08:00I'm sure it is too, Dark O., but it is a cool one....I'm sure it is too, Dark O., but it is a cool one.Carl V. Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15948764216438379394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15914227.post-21962551116594798442007-07-10T11:43:00.000+08:002007-07-10T11:43:00.000+08:00Dark O well, you know, I probably go with the wuss...<I>Dark O</I> well, you know, I probably go with the wussy choice of <I>Kafka</I> or <I>Norwegian</I> because I'd read...maybe one or two books labelled as "magic realism" and really no author's ever quite as weird as Murakami. I'm not sure how I would have reacted if I'd started with <I>Wind Up</I> -- probably run in the opposite direction. Whereas <I>Kafka</I> kinda conned me into it.<BR/><BR/>Most readers of Murakami (that I know) started off with <I>Wind Up</I>. I have it ass backward. :D<BR/><BR/>You're welcome, Andi!Imanihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09647980707788075258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15914227.post-34827978263765784342007-07-10T09:29:00.000+08:002007-07-10T09:29:00.000+08:00Andi: My copy of Kafka on the Shore is still on th...Andi: My copy of <I>Kafka on the Shore</I> is still on the TBR pile - so can't say much about it.<BR/><BR/>I started with <I>Wind-Up Bird Chronicle</I> - so I supposed I went backwards. ;p<BR/><BR/><I>Wind-Up</I> was bizarre, but it intrigued me. But <I>Norwegian Woods</I> is supposed to be the book that launched him to fame. It's still the most popular title among his backlist.<BR/><BR/>Recommendation-wise, I'll go with Imani. :)<BR/><BR/>Carl: I thought Thelonius Monk has a beautiful sound too. It has to be a pseudonym though. Can't imagine anyone surviving childhood with a name like that.<BR/><BR/>Imani: I really should get around to <I>Kafka on the Shore</I> for the music. Thanks for the recommendation.darkorpheushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02565452271408221461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15914227.post-44768405514845470922007-07-10T09:03:00.000+08:002007-07-10T09:03:00.000+08:00Thanks, Imani! Your recommendations are always wel...Thanks, Imani! Your recommendations are always welcome. :)Andihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05220718933942181809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15914227.post-78445691009430738392007-07-10T01:32:00.000+08:002007-07-10T01:32:00.000+08:00Kafka on the Shore was the book that got me into J...<I>Kafka on the Shore</I> was the book that got me into John Coltrane, if you can believe it. :D I love all the musical allusions in his work.<BR/><BR/>Although I wasn't asked Andi, I'd recommend starting with <I>Kafka on the Shore</I> or <I>Norwegian Wood</I>. Kafka was my first Murakami and it made me a convert. Most folks usually say <I>Wind up Bird Chronicle</I> though because it's considered his best. I think it's the sort of book you read up to.Imanihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09647980707788075258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15914227.post-22198640130758957462007-07-10T01:08:00.000+08:002007-07-10T01:08:00.000+08:00Not sure that I have ever heard any of his music, ...Not sure that I have ever heard any of his music, but I have always loved the name 'Thelonious Monk'. What a great character name!Carl V. Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15948764216438379394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15914227.post-36320465675256029032007-07-10T00:00:00.000+08:002007-07-10T00:00:00.000+08:00I've never read any Murakami, but I've heard nothi...I've never read any Murakami, but I've heard nothing but good things. Where would you recommend someone start?Andihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05220718933942181809noreply@blogger.com