zarna75's review against another edition
relaxing
medium-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
_chloe_reads's review against another edition
funny
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
I wonder if I would think this if I hadn’t intentionally set out to read his work in order, but I feel like you can definitely tell this is his first novel. There were moments I really loved and hints at the bizarre details Murakami is known for now. It was no more disjointed than any of the rest of his novels (said with love lol the man loves a subplot that leaves you hanging). Other Murakami classics: lots of drinking beer, discussions of the works of other authors, descriptions of food, mysterious reconnections and strange conversations, a weird phone call, odd women. Definitely feels like the foundation for all the work he would write after this.
kurwaczytaj's review against another edition
4.0
Kromě Slyš vítr zpívat (風の歌を聴け - z roku 1979) obsahuje i Pinball 1973 (1973年のピンボール z roku 1980). Jde tedy o nejranější díla Murakamiho. Přes to všechno už mají většinu poznávacích znaků typického Murakamiho stylu. A už jde o fascinaci gindžinskou kulturou (vážná hudba) nebo pop kulturou (pinball), tak snovou atmosféru, podivné postavy či snové a fantastické prvky.
Děj obou románů je více rozvolněný a netvoří tak viditelnou dějovou linku jak u některých pozdějších románů. Naopak snových a nadpřirozených prvků je zde poměrně málo, ve srovnání s některými staršími romány. V jednom z románů se mihne i motiv sestupu do šíleně hluboké studny, kde jedinec nachází božský klid a studna mu umožňuje putovat časem. Tento motiv si Murakami vypůjčil z jedné z klasických sci-fi a pak v jiné podobě použil i v Kronice ptáčka na klíček, který patří k poměrně čerstvé tvorbě.
Obě dvě knihy lze sice nelze počítat k tomu nejlepšímu, co Murakami napsal ale na druhou stranu jde o tak výtečného autora, že jeho slabší kousky předčí vrcholná díla jiných autorů. Když si libovolnou z těchto knih koupíte, tak neprohloupíte ale společně jsou jako dvojčata 208 a 209. Je to z toho důvodu, že společně s Honem na ovci (羊をめぐる冒険 z roku 1982), která je závěrečným dílem tvoří trilogii.
Každopádně jde o dobré knihy a je škoda, že u nás ještě nevyšly.
Děj obou románů je více rozvolněný a netvoří tak viditelnou dějovou linku jak u některých pozdějších románů. Naopak snových a nadpřirozených prvků je zde poměrně málo, ve srovnání s některými staršími romány. V jednom z románů se mihne i motiv sestupu do šíleně hluboké studny, kde jedinec nachází božský klid a studna mu umožňuje putovat časem. Tento motiv si Murakami vypůjčil z jedné z klasických sci-fi a pak v jiné podobě použil i v Kronice ptáčka na klíček, který patří k poměrně čerstvé tvorbě.
Obě dvě knihy lze sice nelze počítat k tomu nejlepšímu, co Murakami napsal ale na druhou stranu jde o tak výtečného autora, že jeho slabší kousky předčí vrcholná díla jiných autorů. Když si libovolnou z těchto knih koupíte, tak neprohloupíte ale společně jsou jako dvojčata 208 a 209. Je to z toho důvodu, že společně s Honem na ovci (羊をめぐる冒険 z roku 1982), která je závěrečným dílem tvoří trilogii.
Každopádně jde o dobré knihy a je škoda, že u nás ještě nevyšly.
voyria's review against another edition
2.0
it's boring, really. i completely lost interest halfway through. lots of talk of tits, my god. it's kinda cool how unstructured it is and all, like it's very dreamlike flow, and that's cool, but it's an idea that is being used to tell a half-assed story about this guy who i am not interested in. it kinda sounded as if he was trying to brag for having slept with like, 3 girls, but in an ironic way. this is kinda boring for me as a person. maybe this would've been cooler in the seventies
eggiereads's review against another edition
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- 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? It's complicated
4.5
mbahnaf's review against another edition
4.0
“When the time comes, everybody’s got to end up where they belong. Only me, I didn’t have a place to call my own. It’s like musical chairs.”
A little rough around the edges, and heavily influenced by Kerouac(i.e. On the Road), Hear the Wind Sing is Murakami's first ever novel. The novel tells the story from the perspective of an unnamed narrator as he writes down the events of the summer vacation of 1970 that he spent at his hometown on the seaside. The story introduces some of the most notable Murakami characters, like Rat and J, and introduces the setting of the J's bar which makes multiple appearances in the his writing. The book is the first part of the Rat series.
A little rough around the edges, and heavily influenced by Kerouac(i.e. On the Road), Hear the Wind Sing is Murakami's first ever novel. The novel tells the story from the perspective of an unnamed narrator as he writes down the events of the summer vacation of 1970 that he spent at his hometown on the seaside. The story introduces some of the most notable Murakami characters, like Rat and J, and introduces the setting of the J's bar which makes multiple appearances in the his writing. The book is the first part of the Rat series.
shksprsis's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
darikoz's review against another edition
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
mjreadz's review against another edition
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
I think of Murakami as one if my comfort authors, but this book really fell flat for me. I feel like it was just existentialism inbetween descriptions of womens breasts and drinking beer. It felt very boring for me and I kept hoping that at the end itd get wrapped up and id understand why i was put through so much nothingness. The writing is wonderful and theres some excellent quotes however I wouldn’t recommend this be your first Murakami book.