Dance Dance Dance
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He burst upon the international scene with the wildly acclaimed *A Wild Sheep Chase*. He quickly came to represent the quirky voice of a new generation of Japanese writers. Now Haruki Murakami gives us his wittiest, boldest, most daring work to date. *Dance dance dance* continues the extraordinary adventure of an ordinary man. At thirty something, Murakami's nameless hero lives in a hi-tech, high-rise world where old virtues die fast and success is all that matters. He has shared in the glittering city's spoils, and while he has not sold his soul, he knows that something is lacking in his life. Now, in dreams, a mysterious woman weeps softly - for him. Yet, even as he tries to understand why, the voice that beckons is not hers. And still he dreams. Bizarre dreams that propel him down byways of his life in search of ... ? His is a strange odyssey: en route, a thirteen-year-old girl, distressingly beautiful and clairvoyant, is his constant companion; a classmate, now oozing charm on TV soaps, grapples with murder; a lady of the night becomes his guardian angel; and an eccentric Sheep Man materializes to counsel and cajole. What's a fellow to do? Dance. You gotta dance as long as the music plays. And dance is what our hero does ... in the most unexpected ways!
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Estou dando quatro estrelas mas com um misto de sentimentos que nem sei explicar. Começando que eu não sei explicar nem o que acabei de ler. Acabei pegando alguns spoilers do livro anterior, mas nada que atrapalhasse o andamento da leitura. No final das contas, apesar da confusão entre mistérios, reflexões e muitas pessoas diferentes e iguais ao mesmo tempo, gostei bastante de conhecer a escrita de Murakami. Acho que nem fez sentido o que escrevi aqui. :)
???I can't really justify my love of Murakami. As far as I'm concerned, he writes novels specifically for me to read them. It would probably save us both a lot of time and trouble if he'd skip the publishing process and just slip his finished manuscripts under my door. So I'm biased, you could say.???
5 things i want to say about this book
1. I fucking love this guy's writing style. i would read a book of his about watching paint dry.
2. He should be in fucking prison. Someone needs lock this mf up expeditiously. his self insert main characters' descriptions of and interactions with female minors are, at best, concerning...
3. All the female characters want to have sex with the MC. Lol. Not complaining about sex in his books, it's a big part of what they're all about, and sex can very well be a great catalyst for feelings, realizations, changes in stories. But, lol.
4. He really got bored with his own plot not even halfway through - the book literally abandons its starting premise and cast of characters. Nothing leads anywhere. Like going out for a drive. Going nowhere. Just taking a stroll.
5. issues notwithstanding, i still think this is a banger. had fun reading.
Some troubling elements. I didn't like the whole mentoring the kid thing. It was less exciting than wild sheep chase. Felt too dragged on. And at the I didn't feel as satusfied as the other one.
Overall an alright end to the four book saga.
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4 primary booksThe Rat is a 4-book series with 4 primary works first released in 1979 with contributions by Haruki Murakami, Alfred Birnbaum, and Ted Goossen.
