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Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman (Paperback)

by Haruki Murakami (Author)
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  • Paperback: 448 pages
  • Publisher: Vintage; Translated By P. Gabriel & J. Rubin edition (5 Jul 2007)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0099488663
  • ISBN-13: 978-0099488668
  • Product Dimensions: 19.6 x 13 x 3 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 5,831 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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'an engaging, likeable collection'


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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Short and sweet, 10 May 2009
By Barney McGrew "Charlie" (UK) - See all my reviews
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Murakami's signature blend of surrealism, whimsy, and reality, are to the fore in this collection of short stories by the Japanese master of the literary style known as 'Magic Realism' - or 'Fantasy writing for grown-ups', as Terry Pratchett is said to have remarked. The everyday scenarios that Murakami presents have strange and puzzling things occur within them, and this is what gives the writer's novels and other writings their unique charm. I love the way that he will mention a specific band that are playing on a juke box, or the minutiae of a meal in a restaurant; he will then turn this around by introducing a talking cat or a television switching on by itself.

As much as I love Murakami's prose, I struggled a little with his short stories, as I think that the way he develops a story and spins all the disparate elements together is the part of his writing that most appeals to me. With these short stories I found that there was an abruptness and a lack of depth that took something special away from them. Having said that, this collection is still well crafted and a must have for those who enjoy their Murakami.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars short stories led long thoughts, 7 Mar 2008
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Various strange but thought provoking collection of short stories that I really liked and could not stop reading once I started. These short stories appear to be a bit strange collections on the surface but each story provided a deep message made me think through. My favorate one was the kidney shaped stone that moves every day. All stories are beautifully wrtten with very soft touch to heart but this one was the best for me which I had to read twice. Also aroplane and spagetti were very touching. I recommend this book to anyone who likes to think about facts and elements of life deeper.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Twenty-four delightful short stories, 3 Sep 2007
By Philippe Horak (Zug, Switzerland) - See all my reviews
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This collection of short stories features quite a range of memorable characters and situations. Blind willows have a lot of pollen and tiny flies covered with it crawl inside the ear of a woman and put her asleep. A waitress about to spend her twentieth birthday in a surprising manner. A man who has the astonishing habit of going to the zoo whenever there is a typhoon. The story of a mirror capable of reflecting another self. The strange story of a disabled son and her mother holidaying on an island.
In many of these stories, narrative tension is heightened by a refusal to explain strange events; Murakami's ghosts and mysteries remain what they are. In "Nausea 1979" for example, the reader will never know whether a serial adulterer has been cursed, or whether his nausea has something to do with his predilection for deceptive seduction. Murakami never gives answers to the reader's questions, and the result is memorable if puzzling at times.
The stories in this collection have all of Murakami's characteristic strangeness, but they combine the bizarre with a tight structure. They show the author at his best; not as a cult literary figure but as a really first-rate writer of short fiction. Highly recommended.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant as usual...
After reading 'Norwegian Wood' I became an avid Murakami fan. This book is lots of fun. Various short stories that all tell a complete tale in their own right. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Chris Warne

4.0 out of 5 stars snippets of oddities
Great read if you know Murakami already. If you don't you may need to suspend reality and chuck away any idea about stories requiring a start, a middle and an end. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Breathtaking: I'm speechless.
Flawless in almost every sense. After every tale of this wonderful collection I was left in awe. Murakami is able to somehow create another world in which the reader finds... Read more
Published 10 months ago by KS~

3.0 out of 5 stars Short story collection up to Murakami's usual standard
This is Murakami's first proper short story collection in English since The Elephant Vanishes. After the Quake, though also a collection of short stories, is more of a coherent... Read more
Published 23 months ago by Greshon

4.0 out of 5 stars Marvellous Murakami
I don't normally like short stories, but this is an excellent collection and a great introduction to people who have never had the pleasure of reading Murakami before. Read more
Published 23 months ago by Donna Mcmanus

4.0 out of 5 stars A mixed bag, but worthwhile all the same
As a long time avid fan of Murakami, I was delighted to find three collections of short stories appearing in the UK for the first time. Read more
Published on 15 Oct 2007 by Lazy Lee

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