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Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman, Volume 2

By: Haruki Murakami
Narrated by: Gareth Armstrong, Judy Bennett, Kris Milnes, Hugh Ross
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 Here is the second audio volume of an eclectic, eccentric, and altogether brain-bending new collection of short stories from the best-selling Japanese author. Included are "Hunting Knife", "Birthday Girl", "A Perfect Day for Kangaroos", "Man-Eating Cats", "The Rise and Fall of Sharpie Cakes", "Firefly", "A 'Poor Aunt' Story", "Nausea 1979", "Dabchick", "Tony Takitani", "New York Mining Disaster" and "Where I'm Likely to Find It".©2006 Haruki Murakami (P)2007 Hodder and Stoughton Audiobooks Anthologies Anthologies & Short Stories

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"Marvelous....These stories are a joy for [Murakami's] readers....Their beauty lies in their ephemeral and incantatory qualities and in his uncanny ability to tap into a sort of collective unconscious." ( Publishers Weekly)
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They don’t even make sense to me but i don’t mind, the way they’re written are great !

I love murakamis Short stories

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Some stories with elements used in later works. These feel like draft pieces waiting to be knitted into longer tales and then polished, which has happened with one or two already. Not a great reflection of Murakami's skill, but more an interesting suite of building blocks needing cement, plaster and paint to finish them off.

A work in progress?

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I only listened to 5 mins and was already bored. I suspect it will be popular amongst many who enjoy this genre but not my cup of tea

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