Both reflective and haunting in tone, this book dives into the ideas of missed opportunities and buried emotions. Haruki Murakami is master at weaving symbolism and surrealism into stories that are, at its core, very human.
Jan 25, 2023GHOSTCHAMCHAM rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
Fave lines:
🧷 “No matter how quiet and conformist a person’s life seems, there’s always a time in the past when they reached an impasse. A time when they went a little crazy. I guess people need that sort of stage in their lives.”
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Dec 17, 2022dreamsbookspower rated this title 1 out of 5 stars
i wanted to enjoy this book so badly. it's the first and last i'll read of murakami's work. i had to push myself through the entire thing, waiting for something to happen that didn't make me depressed out of my mind. it was such a chore to…
I read this back when it first came out. I found his style and prose and blending of dream and reality very interesting, but the story and plot felt like it fell a bit flat. We're teetering on the unsure grey line between dream, story, and…
Jan 05, 2022Hillsboro_JeanineM rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
A hypnotic story of a young man's emotional journey to understand a traumatic event from his past to in order to remove a block in his psyche. The protagonist’s name, Tsukuru, means “to make,” which seems apt as he is an engineer that…
Nov 16, 2021camilayeremin rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Murakami’s “Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki” is one of Murakami’s novels that isn’t rooted in magical realism, but is still remarkably engaging nonetheless. It follows a man that is haunted by the betrayal of his childhood friends, and however,…
Jan 08, 2021Haruki_2 rated this title 1 out of 5 stars
By far the worst Murakami novel I have read. I am an admirer of his work ; this was weak and dull. I won't rehash the plot, but if you want to read his best work, his opus , check out The Wind-up Bird Chronicle. Now that's a brilliant…
Another Murakami book! I could copy and paste my Killing Commendatore comments here, because they're the same! If you like Murakami, you'll like this book. If you don't, it won't change your mind. If you haven't read him before, this is a…
Mar 04, 2020angelahtang rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
A really fantastic read. Truly felt like I got to know Tsukuru Tazaki and his feelings. Whether you can directly relate or not, I think that Tsukuru's struggle with his identity and the complexity of his character were definitely well…
Jan 27, 2020WCL_Kiirstin rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
An extremely relatable, sympathetic main character trying to unravel the reasons and the aftermath of a betrayal he experienced as a young man makes this book worth reading. Murakami explores connection, memory, how we move forward, and…
Aug 24, 2019anhovq rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
This book gives an accurate insight to an ordinary or "colorless" person through the struggle of Tsukuru Tazaki. The doubts, especially with the fear of confronting his friends' abandonment, serve as building blocks for the character's…
Aug 09, 2019st_bridgid_irish rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Sixteen years ago, Tsukuru Tazaki’s life almost came to an end when his four greatest friends cut him off completely without explanation. Ao, Aka, Shiro, Kuro, and Tsukuru had been the best of friends in high school, and even though…
Jul 17, 2019gjfricano rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
One of the single best novels I've read in recent years that chronicles the heartbreak of friendships. Murakami explores the mind and soul in the aftermath of feeling one's world and relationships crumble to pieces. Extremely…
Jun 18, 2019l21195001514010 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Fantastic novel about friendship, love, trauma, and healing. I would recommend to anyone on the hunt for a compelling piece of fiction by one of our greatest writers.
Apr 01, 2019ROBERT F MURRAY ANDERSON rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
I can't think of a contemporay fiction writer writing better about the distortions of complex trauma and its fallout. Murakami's existential hero Tsukuro Tazaki's comment: "I've always seen myself as an empty person, lacking color and…
Aug 14, 2017SCL_Justin rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years of Pilgrimage is the new novel by Haruki Murakami. It was more in the realm of Sputnik Sweetheart or South of the Border, West of the Sun than it was a 1Q84 or Wind-Up Bird Chronicle.
Really,…
KarenTherese
Jun 28, 2017KarenTherese rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
A simply wonderful title! I was pulled in from the first page and enjoyed until the end!
It speaks reverently about the power of words and how they can impact a life and underscores how others can become alienated by painful and…
Jan 14, 2016Bill_SDPL rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
There are some really enthralling moments in this book, and the entire set-up is interesting. Just prepare yourself: If you're the type that needs resolution, steer clear. If you like loose ends left purposely untied, you'll be a happy…
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Aug 30, 2015theorbys rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Somewhat tame Murakami. Colorless Tsukuru is traumatized by an event in his teens and does not know what or why the event happened. To untie the resulting knot in his head he must track down a group of friends who did the traumatizing…
This book will go into my top ten books that I've read and loved. It is a book about characters and I couldn't put it down. I read it in two days when I was terribly busy....
Jul 24, 2015rdw39 rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
I found this book to be a fast read but I went back & forth on my opinion of Tsukuru. On one hand he is a sad individual who is insecure with an inferiority complex and a loner who holds on to the past as a reason to not face the real…
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