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Book Review: After Dark by Haruki Murakami

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Landon A

Landon A

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@wfenlon
@wfenlon 5 жыл бұрын
Yeah, I read this one fairly recently too. The book is a total knockout. So good. Loved the camera pan thing he did. Great writing.
@LandonA
@LandonA 5 жыл бұрын
Yeah, his writing is fantastic!
@dalaco1449
@dalaco1449 4 жыл бұрын
I liked that it was short and sweet, but hated the fact that none of the stories ultimately connect at the end.
@karpuzir
@karpuzir 4 жыл бұрын
Most Murakami books are like this. He never clears stuff up you end up very confused but thats whats special about him. If youre a fan of Magical realism you should read Kafka on the shore. Though my favorite one of his has to be Norwegian Wood. It doesnt involve any surrealism or magical realism but its so melancholic and so special I cant even.
@angiestone2818
@angiestone2818 5 жыл бұрын
Great book review Landon! Great to see you back! That book sounds really good. I am glad you enjoyed your book! Have a great day. 🙂
@LandonA
@LandonA 5 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Angie. Have a great day as well.
@heavendude101
@heavendude101 5 жыл бұрын
Yeah, dude this book gets trippy and I liked it. Great review!
@LandonA
@LandonA 5 жыл бұрын
It does indeed get very trippy haha.
@yoshitomosaito8879
@yoshitomosaito8879 5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the review. I grew up in 60s/70s Tokyo following his work from the very beginning and not too impressed by his first two novels. But when I read the 'Wild Sheep Chase', my goodness I was hooked. So that one was my general recommendation to people as a gateway to the Murakami world. Now I say 'After Dark'. It's a gem.
@LandonA
@LandonA 5 жыл бұрын
Yeah definitely. After Dark is amazing.
@sarahjanefrost
@sarahjanefrost 5 жыл бұрын
I think the word you were looking for at 0:43 was aperitif which is a French word that describes an alcoholic drink taken before a meal to stimulate the appetite. In food terms it's like an hors d'oeuvre.
@LandonA
@LandonA 5 жыл бұрын
Haha thanks Sarah. I'll be sure to use that word next time lol.
@BJHewitt
@BJHewitt 5 жыл бұрын
It's on my TBR list. Can't wait to get into it.
@LandonA
@LandonA 5 жыл бұрын
It's terrific, I hope you enjoy it.
@jjboyybrat
@jjboyybrat 3 жыл бұрын
After dark was my first Murakami book and it's definitely my favorite. It's a book that lacks many of Murakami's pitfalls - none of his unnecessarily weird and awkward sex scenes with the protagonists, a lot less creepy stuff conveyed in a positive or neutral light, no overly pretentious self-absorbed but still 2 dimensional protagonist. and the non realistic parts are extremely vague. AND THE CAMERA THING IS SO TRUE.
@笑笑-s2j
@笑笑-s2j 4 жыл бұрын
My first two murakami novels were after dark and Norwegian wood in that order as well. AD is definitely my favorite.
@baliocelot2537
@baliocelot2537 5 жыл бұрын
Freakin love your videos. Question: I have to travel a lot, and sometimes I’m forced to leave my current read in my hot car. What would you recommend to put my book in to protect the book from heat?
@LandonA
@LandonA 5 жыл бұрын
I wouldn't recommend putting a book in a hot car but if you have to I'd cover it with something keep something cool running. Thanks for loving my videos.
@root-root
@root-root 4 жыл бұрын
Man you described it so well. I have the same opinion about the book.
@EdwardLorn
@EdwardLorn 5 жыл бұрын
Delicate is a great way to describe him!
@LandonA
@LandonA 5 жыл бұрын
Yup, it definitely is.
@rijuchaulagai2621
@rijuchaulagai2621 4 жыл бұрын
Is norwegian wood better than after dark?
@LandonA
@LandonA 4 жыл бұрын
In my opinion yes, though After Dark is a great novel, Norwegian Wood is just a bit better.
@rijuchaulagai2621
@rijuchaulagai2621 4 жыл бұрын
@@LandonA thank you for your reply...by the way your review is great.
@susanburgess820
@susanburgess820 5 жыл бұрын
Hair looks great landon👻👻👻
@LandonA
@LandonA 5 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Susan.
@viktorwolfe8333
@viktorwolfe8333 5 жыл бұрын
Murakami may be the fine wine before dinner, and Stephen King may be the main course meal, but VIKTOR WOLFE is the FUCKING VORACIOUS DESSERT!!
@weirdoabby
@weirdoabby Жыл бұрын
@isaak4025
@isaak4025 5 жыл бұрын
Why has this video on just been notified to be? Regardless, great video as always Landon.
@LandonA
@LandonA 5 жыл бұрын
Because KZbin is trash with notifications haha.
@isaak4025
@isaak4025 5 жыл бұрын
Landon A yep, fuck you youtube!
@HimeBaezChan
@HimeBaezChan 4 жыл бұрын
The only part I didn´t like was that the story of the man who hit the prostitute took us to NOWHERE. The rest is really beautiful.
@kwxy3
@kwxy3 3 жыл бұрын
agree... I was waiting for it to tie in somehow!
@EdwardLorn
@EdwardLorn 5 жыл бұрын
This better be a positive review or IMMA RAGE!!! 😃😃😃
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