Bruce Locke’s narration begins with a detached tone and deliberate pace as Murakami’s title character considers suicide upon finding himself exiled from his closest group of friends. In the same way that Tsukuru remains emotionally frozen throughout the decades that follow this traumatic break, Locke’s tone remains consistent and even. While listeners may find Locke’s distance frustrating, it’s perfectly appropriate to the character. But all the more rewarding in their subtle contrast and novelty are the moments of change, adaptation, and self-reflection that come later as Tsukuru uncovers important details from his past. Locke’s narration is at once self-conscious and detached as he captures the flawed Tsukuru Tazaki. E.M.C. © AudioFile 2015, Portland, Maine
Fans of novels like “The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle” and “1Q84” can now trace their author’s current of imagination to his debut fiction, newly available for the first time in thirty years.
The author of The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle returns with a lonely man’s quest for love, beauty, and friendship lost.
It’s summer time and the living is easy—at least for your kids. But maybe not as much for you, if you’re the always-on-call family cruise director. If you’re yearning to escape the hustle-bustle of summer activities with some good reads and adult conversation, why not call a meeting of your favorite reading buddies and check […]
Just in time for the holidays, a new story from Haruki Murakami is coming to bookstores, in an illustrated, book-sized edition that’s a perfect gift for fans who’ve already vacuumed up Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years of Pilgrimage. The Strange Library concerns a boy whose routine trip to the city library turns nightmarish, and the […]
It’s been a fabulous year for books, and it isn’t over yet. With so many great reads landing every week, it can be easy to miss out on what just might be your new favorite book. Below, find our picks for ten recent hardcover releases you don’t want to miss.