![]() Kafka is bound to be living in two different dimensions. That’s because the book is led by a dream-like narrative. You cannot rationalize while reading “Kafka on the Shore.” You simply get exhausted if you try. It sometimes pushes us to do our best, whereas sometimes it really brings out the deepest, darkest corners of our selves. Soon, we understand that, in fact, the boy named Crow is to Kafka the same as the inner voice that we have inside our heads. The book starts off with “The boy named Crow” telling him to toughen up, as he has got to be the bravest 15-year-old on the planet. Kafka Tamura is a young boy who runs away from home to escape from his father’s oedipal prophecy. It’s like you want to make sure you memorize the plot because, basically, most of your life seems reminiscent of what happens in the book. I read the book twice, holding my breath and turning the pages many times to see if I really understood the context. My perspective on “Kafka on the Shore” particularly was mixed. Even when he’s asked in many interviews about the meaning behind his characters or quotes, Murakami prefers to leave interpretation to the reader’s perspective. ![]() And that’s exactly what makes him so intriguing. ![]() The author manages to win many people’s hearts, although he does not always provide clear endings or interpretations of his writings. ![]() “Kafka on the Shore” is one of Murakami’s most famous novels. ![]()
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