Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World

Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World

1985 • 416 pages

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Average rating3.9

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Reading this book I realized I can categorize Murakami's work into two broad categories - books like this one with magic realism (my personal preference) and books like Norwegian Wood.
This book explores various concepts like those of self, identity, and the subconscious. I really enjoyed this mix of sci-fi and surreal reality, getting transported into two very different yet interestingly converging worlds.

September 2, 2022