Haruki Mirakami  |  Fiction

1994, 607 pages

In the first 100 pages all that happens is Toru Okada searches for the missing cat.  He does find an abandoned house, an abandoned well, and an abandoned alley.  And we get hints that there are problems in his marriage, but so far, there is no plot.

I managed 252 pages of this 607-page book.  I can't read a page without falling asleep.  Mr. Okada meets people and tells their stories, and some of the stories are interesting and some are boring but I can find no plot and no compelling reason to read on.

I know people who really liked this book, but I cannot recommend it myself.

June 2025