
Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World
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Narrated by:
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Kirby Heyborne
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By:
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Haruki Murakami
Hyperkinetic and relentlessly inventive, Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World is Haruki Murakami’s deep dive into the very nature of consciousness.
Across two parallel narratives, Murakami draws listeners into a mind-bending universe in which Lauren Bacall, Bob Dylan, a split-brained data processor, a deranged scientist, his shockingly undemure granddaughter, and various thugs, librarians, and subterranean monsters collide to dazzling effect. What emerges is a novel that is at once hilariously funny and a deeply serious meditation on the nature and uses of the mind.
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Critic reviews
“He has become the foremost representative of a new style of Japanese writing: hip, cynical, highly stylized, set at the juncture of cyberpunk, postmodernism, and hard-boiled detective fiction....Murakami [is] adept at deadpan wit, outrageous style.” (Los Angeles Times Magazine)
“Fantastical, mysterious, and funny...a fantasy world that might have been penned by Franz Kafka.” (Philadelphia Inquirer)
“Rich in action, suspense, odd characters and unexpected trifles...[a] provocative work.” (The Atlantic)
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well done!
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How
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It is a pleasant world to wander around in.
What I disliked about the book was that a lot of his descriptions were very simple and not very creative. His female characters are grossly underdeveloped, sexually charged and very cringe. I got the impression they were written by a pervy old man. Overall if you dig Murakami then this is worth a listen.
ps. the narrator is excellent and he has the perfect soft dreamy voice for all of Murakami's work
decent
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Interesting
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My favorite book
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Highly recommend
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30% Akira 70% Seinfeld
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It's ok
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The intrigue and mystery.
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so glad this book is over
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