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Pinball, 1973

By: Haruki Murakami, Ted Goossen - translator
Narrated by: Kirby Heyborne
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Published in 1980 by Japanese author Haruki Murakami, Pinball, 1973 is the second book in the Trilogy of the Rat series. It is preceded by Hear the Wind Sing (1979) and followed by A Wild Sheep Chase (1982) and is the second novel written by Murakami.

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This was a tough one for me to follow…I love Murakami’s writing style though. It was good but wasn’t my favorite.

Very Murakami

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as his later work. It has elements of later masterpieces like Norwegian Wood, but it is still more a beginning effort.

Compelling, but not as good...

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He had the incredibly lyrical voice right from the beginning. This could only have come from a mix of the personal/autobiographical and his unique blend of the mystical/fantastical which continues throughout his many wonderful novels. Great narration!

What a talent

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Pinball, 1973 is the second part of the Trilogy of The Rat. Murakami begins to find his own voice in this story. Hear the Wind Sing (the previous installment) felt more like a mid-60s style of writing whereas Pinball continues along a similar path, but has a more distinct focus on the interactions between friends and lovers and pinball machines. There are hints here of Murakami’s magical realism, but published in 1980, it still feels like a typical slice of life story. A pleasure to read.

A story of relationships

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