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Sputnik Sweetheart
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bookshelves: 2016-bingo-challenge, all-about-women, mystery, readalongs
Dec 04, 2015
bookshelves: 2016-bingo-challenge, all-about-women, mystery, readalongs
This is my second Murakami book, but honestly it should have been my first. It's the perfect introduction to Murakami's style of writing. It's simple, clear, gripping, with just the right amount of surrealism.
Sputnik Sweetheart is the story of Sumire, the narrator's best friend, who falls in love with an older woman named Miu. Miu ends up hiring Sumire as her assistant. It's all pretty basic until halfway through the book Sumire disappears.
The best aspect of the novel is Murakami's writing style. He has a way with words that is both calm and passionate, and that renders the reader so familiar with the characters that when you reach the last page you'll want to know more.
A fair warning though: don't expect an event-filled novel. Very little actually happens, but the amazing prose makes every single page worth it.
Sputnik Sweetheart is the story of Sumire, the narrator's best friend, who falls in love with an older woman named Miu. Miu ends up hiring Sumire as her assistant. It's all pretty basic until halfway through the book Sumire disappears.
The best aspect of the novel is Murakami's writing style. He has a way with words that is both calm and passionate, and that renders the reader so familiar with the characters that when you reach the last page you'll want to know more.
A fair warning though: don't expect an event-filled novel. Very little actually happens, but the amazing prose makes every single page worth it.
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Reading Progress
December 4, 2015
– Shelved as:
to-read
December 4, 2015
– Shelved
January 1, 2016
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Started Reading
January 6, 2016
– Shelved as:
2016-bingo-challenge
January 6, 2016
– Shelved as:
all-about-women
January 6, 2016
– Shelved as:
mystery
January 6, 2016
– Shelved as:
readalongs
January 6, 2016
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Finished Reading
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Sure! I have 1Q84, Norwegian Wood, and The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle on my shelf. But maybe in a few months so I can catch up with my other reads.
Agreed later this year for me too. I have Wind up bird and all 3 IQ books in one massive volume.
Let me know if you want more Murakami as I have Wind/Pinball on my list this year too.