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151: Haruki Murakami’s new novel. Plus, allegations resurface in J-pop.

Deep Dive from The Japan Times

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Murakami's First Novel

A Wild Sheep Chases is a really great first Murakami novel. I think you need to get through about 100-150 pages before it starts to become an easier read. Underground probably comes closest to his fiction in terms of its effectI think. It shows individuals struggling in a postmodern world looking for some kind of connection and suffering random violence.

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