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Murakami doesn't endear himself to the reader because he is a runner or for that matter, because he is a writer, (a good one at that). Actually Murakami as he describes himself doesn't try much to endear himself at all. He'd rather be by himself, running his 6 miles everyday. And this is precisely why you will love the book as he attempts to be an ordinary pain-seeking marathoner
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What I Talk about When I Talk about Running by Haruki Murakami
d.dharmendra, September 30, 2008
Murakami doesn't endear himself to the reader because he is a runner or for that matter, because he is a writer, (a good one at that). Actually Murakami as he describes himself doesn't try much to endear himself at all. He'd rather be by himself, running his 6 miles everyday. And this is precisely why you will love the book as he attempts to be an ordinary pain-seeking marathoner(4 of 7 readers found this comment helpful)