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After the Quake

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After the Quake

By: Haruki Murakami
Narrated by: Rupert Degas, Teresa Gallagher, Adam Sims
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The six stories in Haruki Murakami’s mesmerizing collection are set at the time of the catastrophic 1995 Kobe earthquake, when Japan became brutally aware of the fragility of its daily existence. But the upheavals that afflict Murakami’s characters are even deeper and more mysterious, emanating from a place where the human meets the inhuman.

An electronics salesman who has been abruptly deserted by his wife agrees to deliver an enigmatic package - and is rewarded with a glimpse of his true nature. A man who has been raised to view himself as the son of God pursues a stranger who may or may not be his human father. A mild-mannered collection agent receives a visit from a giant talking frog who enlists his help in saving Tokyo from destruction. As haunting as dreams, as potent as oracles, the stories in After the Quake are further proof that Murakami is one of the most visionary writers at work today.

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I love murakami, but this lacked the sharp prose that I so love. The narration was distracting.

Not my favorite

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Please listen to or read this book to completion. There is more here than you think.

There is more here than you think.

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The second narrator takes some getting used to in terms of his overall tone and cadence.

Narration

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Not the best story I{ve listened to but it was still good. Kind of weird, which I usually like but I just couldn't follow along. It probably be better if I had a hardcopy and could see the text.

Good

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There were some beautiful moments but it wasn’t my favorite book. Worth a read, please check it out.

Beautiful moments

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I randomly picked this book. Turned out. It was very very good. Unique short stories that were very interesting in a quirky way. Kudos to the author. I recommend.

Very enjoyable stories

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He winds his short stories the same way he winds his novels. Nearly all of them have an ear in them alsp.

wonderful as always

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I first purchased this collection of stories a number of months ago. I tried to get through the first few stories, but I lost interest. I picked it up again two weeks ago or so, and just finished the end of it. I do most of my listening while I'm driving and puttering around in my office.
I was living in Japan at the time of the earthquake, and returned to the United States a few months after. I had lived in Japan for 18 years. the stories all rang true for me.
the only thing that bothered me about the stories was that he never seems to have a satisfying ending. he seems to intentionally leave the story open-ended.
once I accepted that, it was much easier to get my head and heart around the stories. this is a collection of stories that I will probably go back to again.

I wasn't ready for this collection when first I pu

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once again the author delivers magic realism exceptionalism.
The collection of books have a dream and dreadful quality to them.

emotional

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This book would have been worth the price of admission if the last story were all there were to it, but each story is unique and captivating. The regular change of narrator also adds a certain freshness to each reading.

A short story collection full of wonder and magic

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