“Taking crazy things seriously is—a serious waste of time.� So 'Kafka on the shore', right? Ok, never have I ever read such an engaging yet convoluted “Taking crazy things seriously is—a serious waste of time.� So 'Kafka on the shore', right? Ok, never have I ever read such an engaging yet convoluted book, in the sense, of how the plot moves, how the characters transform and how, essentially, the magical elements work. To say the least, the book is very exciting with its interesting plot and questionable and dense characters who are in the thick of the action of the book. Without giving away many details, I shall tell you, that the book is so magical that fish rain down from the sky, chatty cats and (!go figure it out, dude...!). The book is an enigmatic tale of how our main characters' lives parallel and then sort of connect, along with other notable figures. A very exciting part of this novel is how it openly challenges and diminishes ideologies, which were the existing school of thought back then. The portrayal of loneliness and human relations is fascinating. The one thought I am quite sure, all of you will have while reading will be, what did I just read? and that is exactly what the book is about. The writing style is superb and I honestly could not put down my highlighters. But much to its praise, one thing that kept me annoyed, was how the author portrays the woman characters in this book. I opine it as a very sexist style of writing. Many sexual portrayals only exist for women characters and not men, which provides a lot of criticism for the book. But in a nutshell, the book was worth reading. Oops! How could I miss this; I learned more about music, literature, art, philosophy and you name it! from this book. The book itself talks about other authors and books, and I ask, what better delight for a reader? Go check the book out, and do not miss to grab your umbrella for you may never know when the fish starts raining again; but just be warned: normal life may seem even more mundane once you've experienced the oddball charm of Murakami's masterpiece, leaving you scratching your head like Nakata, but isn't that the point?...more
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