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Xứ Sở Diệu Kỳ Tàn Bạo Và Chốn Tận Cùng Thế Giới by Haruki Murakami
13 reviews
koberreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
This book is more fascinationg mysterious and complex than I have ever thought. As profound as it is complex. This is not my first book of Haruki Murakami but I do think it should have been
I do agree with this person who wrote a persuasive article below about the book: This should be your first book of Haruki Murakami if you plan to dive into his writings for the very first time because it has all the elements that you might expect in a Haruki Murakami book. (Great poetic prose, writings on music, food, normal settings of world mixed with the odd or fantasy elements but still within a form of magic realism and of course, the if you can bear it, awkward sex and misogyny.
This is also his book most focused on the philosopy or theory of how the conscious and unconscious mind work.
A sci-fi fantasy book regarding the mind through parallel alternating chapters
It is unexpectedly gives off the feeling of how human each character is even though the characters are utterly the oddest bunch you could ever meet. Maybe because we all struggle in understanding our minds. Especially the unconscious part of it when is the main focus of the book
I didnt expect the 1985 is the times where authors are so focus on the mind, consciouness, and the unconscious part of the mind, I guess books like this highlight the beginning of the world to focus on mental health or things regarding the mind.
https://bookoblivion.com/2018/04/23/hard-boiled-wonderland-and-the-end-of-the-world/
SPOILER ALERT BELOW
Chap 25: Meal, Elephant Factory, Trap
This is the most intense deep serious mediation of the nature of consciousness and uses of the mind
.. in the middle part where he laughed at Freuds and Carl Jung theories:
The black box (Unconscious part of the mind) can be either left alone or used as it is a black box and the scientist in this novel truly aims to make use of it. Although not all of us fully comprehend the unconscious mind but we can make use of it. (I wonder how could one write this all in Japanese aha.
One of the most scientific, deep serious though regarding the nature of consciouses and uses of the mind that I read from Murakami yet. I never thought Murakami read freud and Carl Jung so much also had the audacity to insult them as well which I love (Freud and Jung he said only made people talk about nature of the consciousness with jargons and gave it a scholastic color but never really describe what it really is.)
He did read Carl Kung explainaton regarding the shadow.. because he incorporated it in the End of the world story Chapter 30
Hole
a good one about doing things for the sake of it
whenever you lose your mind or let go of your thoughts.. there is only a deep peace behind the thoughts
Your true peaceful being is finally revealed after being concealed by thoughts for so long
Chapter 32
The explanation of the town.
Goddamn, I never really expected this though. It is so deep. Murakami has the best explanation on how the unconscious mind works. Goddamn
Graphic: Fatphobia
Moderate: Sexual content
vejis's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Death and Violence
Moderate: Fatphobia and Sexual content
blau_elmo's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
This novel features two seemingly separate worlds with alternating perspectives, until suddenly towards the end, it is revealed at how inextricably linked the two worlds truly are. The characters are fun, the adventure they go on is riveting and creative and the inner turmoil of the protagonist as he realises his unfair fate is terrifying.
The plot in the alternate world is slightly too slow at times. However, its mystic backdrop is always breathtaking, so the extra descriptors do not feel too overbearing.
Moderate: Sexual content
federica123's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Graphic: Death, Fatphobia, Sexism, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship
ran_sophia's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Body shaming, Fatphobia, and Sexism
Moderate: Animal death, Confinement, Misogyny, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Death, Sexual content, Car accident, Death of parent, and Alcohol
thyme2sage's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Minor: Sexual content
hannahbracken's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship and Sexual content
abcdefghijklmnopq_stuvwxyz's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Minor: Fatphobia and Sexual content
tempus_edax_rerum's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Reading this book is like falling asleep, as your thoughts become more and more confusing, but you feel like you can still keep up.
I would recommend this one to you if you have a deep feeling of meaninglessness that you can't shake off, no matter what you do (wouldn't exactly say this one helps with that but i felt understood for once.)
Graphic: Body shaming, Fatphobia, Sexism, and Sexual content
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship
Minor: Terminal illness, Blood, Excrement, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
seawarrior's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Animal death, Confinement, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Child death, Gun violence, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Torture, Medical content, Car accident, and Death of parent