Adrian

Just an enjoyable adventure to follow along with. Easy read. Made me think a little. But, mostly, gave me an urge to hike in the mountains that won't go away until I do.

Flat compared the previous Murakami books I've read. Did not invoke much feeling or wonderment. Often felt it was stalling itself – would have been a good short-story .

An atmosphere of unknown that I enjoyed.

Such a different place in time. I can't fully imagine what it must have been like to bar hop around new york in wartime america, but Hippos at least lets me try.