Haruki Murakami: After Dark (català language, 2008, Empúries)
175 pages
català language
Published Oct. 1, 2008 by Empúries.
Well I’m going to have to think about this one for a while. It’s not as strong a book as Kafka or Wind Up, not the least because it seems to care even less about coming to any kind of conclusion. I would only recommend it if you’re craving the atmosphere and ambience of a Murakami, but I can’t recommend it based on content. I’m not sure what the content is really.
"Wherever the intention of each might lie, we are together being carried along at the same speed down the same river of time."
I thought this was a good, tight representation of what Murakami is. Mari, sitting alone late at night reading at a family restaurant, is interrupted by someone sitting down with her to talk. Over the course of the night we get to know Mari a little bit, visit her sister Eri, and experience a bit of a surreal look into these two sisters' lives. The sun rises, and the story ends.
I loved the late night aesthetic, and think Murakami really nailed it setting-wise. I also really liked the incorporation of timestamps, essentially, for each chapter. It really made everything feel more real and alive, in a weird way.
I had lots of questions when I finished the book, but that's par for the course with Murakami …
"Wherever the intention of each might lie, we are together being carried along at the same speed down the same river of time."
I thought this was a good, tight representation of what Murakami is. Mari, sitting alone late at night reading at a family restaurant, is interrupted by someone sitting down with her to talk. Over the course of the night we get to know Mari a little bit, visit her sister Eri, and experience a bit of a surreal look into these two sisters' lives. The sun rises, and the story ends.
I loved the late night aesthetic, and think Murakami really nailed it setting-wise. I also really liked the incorporation of timestamps, essentially, for each chapter. It really made everything feel more real and alive, in a weird way.
I had lots of questions when I finished the book, but that's par for the course with Murakami stories. Lots of references go over my head, but I love the scenes he paints too much to be bothered by that.
