What does /lit/ think of Haruki Murakami's books?

/lit/ seems to hate him, for reasons I've never quite been able to gather.

I've only read The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle and I liked it a lot.

>>8861122
/lit/ hates authors that the guardian and Reddit wank to.

Overrated. And fuck anything to do with The Beatles

And before you call me an edgy contrarian, note that I love both Harry Potter and most anime

>>8861135
that's makes you an aspie.

>>8861108
Is that the one in wich the protagonist sees her fuckbuddy cucking him and it ends right there?
In that case the ending is shit.

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>>8861108
We like them but then they became to mainstream and we just can't accept being roped in the "plebs".


Totally objective list.
The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle <- Best one, start here ( especially if you're an adult )
Norwegian Wood <- Good but more love
A Wild Sheep Chase <- A bit like the Wind-Up Bird but just worse.
Kafka on the Shore <- One story was good the other no but people usually like it.
Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World <- One seems like something out of a Cyberpunk story and the other one I don't know.

They are lighter books, easy, interesting, spellbinding and a bit "edgy" ( if you have normal standards ) which are part of the reasons why they get have gotten mainstream attention. They usually have a lot of everyday story mixed in but written in an easy and in an interesting way. Mixed with a bunch of surreal elements which are never explained.

All in all, get the "The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle" and create your own opinion.

>>8861135
One of the cringiest posts I've ever read.

>>8861108
I like his books specially the "All God's Children Can Dance" short stories colection and "what i talk about when i talk about running". I found Hard-Boiled wonderland a bit boring thou

>>8861108

We have this thread already. Please, check the catalog next time.

>>8857708