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Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World

Written by: Haruki Murakami
Narrated by: Adam Sims, Ian Porter
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Publisher's Summary

Information is everything in "Hard-Boiled Wonderland". A specialist encrypter is attacked by thugs with orders from an unknown source, is chased by invisible predators, and dates an insatiably hungry librarian who never puts on weight. In "The End of the World" a new arrival is learning his role as dream-reader. But there is something eerily disquieting about the changeless nature of the town and its fable-like inhabitants. Told in alternate chapters, the two stories converge and combine to create a novel that is surreal, beautiful, thrilling, and extraordinary.

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One of the Murakami's best works

The story in the real world was quite fantastic. In the imaginary world however could have been more focused.

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Not the best of Murakami

Wouldn't reveal the plot but the story lacks depth which is usually found in most of Murakami's works. Having said that it's still enjoyable in parts ..... the observation of emotions and feelings is still worth listening to ....

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Enjoyed it

Another surreal book. Enjoyed it. Overall a good one. Not the best but definitely worth reading. Performance is great.

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Meh

This book did not give me Murakami level entertainment. I didn’t get the point of the book at all

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