Joan S. (Yoni) reviewed A Wild Sheep Chase : A Novel (Vintage International) on + 327 more book reviews
I love Haruki Murakami and most Japanese fiction, and this did not disappoint. A very strange and sometimes quite humorous fantasy tale. There were a couple of things in this book that I still can't quite figure out, but I will let the next reader be the judge. I enjoyed this.
I think it was a good idea to read Murakami chronologically. I think this story didn't have me scratching my head as much as his later, more famous works. The narrator is sent on a "wild sheep chase" as a powerful organization demands he find the one special sheep in a picture of a pasture he just happened to use in an ad he created at work. However, the story had the power to draw me in; I read the first half in one evening.
Astoundingly charming. You have to be interested in the inner life and philosophy to enjoy Murakami's novels. This one kept me smiling and wanting to know what was in store for the hero next.
Kenneth S. (harpo) reviewed A Wild Sheep Chase : A Novel (Vintage International) on + 4 more book reviews
Interesting style and content, but not (to me) captivating. Left me wanting more emotion and personality.
