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Murakami is a Yenta ! This is not to insult the Japanese fabulist. It is reference to a button that used to be sold in Greenwich Village in the 60's that read "Proust is a Yenta!" Since Murakami invites the comparison in the content, the association came to mind. For 800 pages of sex, mysticism and classic jazz the tale kept me glued to the chair. I still check the sky for signs of a double moon. This is a book that lasts.
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danlauffer, January 22, 2012
Murakami is a Yenta ! This is not to insult the Japanese fabulist. It is reference to a button that used to be sold in Greenwich Village in the 60's that read "Proust is a Yenta!" Since Murakami invites the comparison in the content, the association came to mind. For 800 pages of sex, mysticism and classic jazz the tale kept me glued to the chair. I still check the sky for signs of a double moon. This is a book that lasts.(1 of 2 readers found this comment helpful)