Why I stopped reading Haruki Murakami's books

Norwegian Wood by Haruki Murakami When he hears her favourite Beatles song, Toru Watanabe recalls his first love Naoko, the girlfriend of his best friend

Which is true, and appreciated, except for one small thing: it doesn't translate well for the reader It's like Murakami doesn't trust that

murakami Which is true, and appreciated, except for one small thing: it doesn't translate well for the reader It's like Murakami doesn't trust that

haruki murakami Haruki Murakami, interview with the author, May 9, 2008 p 87, “Oshima is by his ”: Jay Rubin, Haruki Murakami and the Music of Words, London: Vintage