Hyperkinetic and relentlessly inventive, Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World is Haruki Murakami’s deep dive into the very nature of consciousness. Across two parallel narratives, Murakami draws readers into a mind-bending universe in which Lauren Bacall, Bob Dylan, a split-brained data processor, a deranged scientist, his shockingly undemure granddaughter, and various thugs, librarians, and subterranean monsters collide to dazzling effect. What emerges is a novel that is at once hilariously funny and a deeply serious meditation on the nature and uses of the mind.
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"I thoroughly enjoyed this book. I finished it in one night. The two halves of the story slowly weave together as the book goes on. It reminded me of the dichotomy in Mieville's The City & The City and of some other book whose name eludes me at the moment. " — David (4 out of 5 stars)
"I thoroughly enjoyed this book. I finished it in one night. The two halves of the story slowly weave together as the book goes on. It reminded me of the dichotomy in Mieville's The City & The City and of some other book whose name eludes me at the moment. "
" I had to read this twice in that it was so different from other Murakami books that I have read. Like counting the change in two different pockets, it was an adventure from beginning to end "
" Entertaining mad surrealist romp "
" This book was bizarre in a thrilling way that kept you guessing and wondering about metaphysics. "
" Haunting, dark, crazy imaginative. I loved Murakami before this book, but this novel hooked me to his writing forever. A genre-defying SF novel that dwells deeply into identity and the sense of time. "
" I've never read anything like this. "
" Good grief 1000+ reviews of this title. I'm not even going to comment other than say... it's awesome! "
" Wow! This was my first Haruki Murakami book and I look forward to my next. I think he had me at unicorn. "
" Absolutely fascinating. Was very much delighted from begin to end. "
Haruki Murakami is a Japanese author of fiction and nonfiction works. His books and stories have been bestsellers in Japan as well as internationally, with his novel Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years of Pilgrimage topping the New York Times bestsellers list in 2014. His work has been translated into more than fifty languages. Murakami is the recipient of numerous awards, including the World Fantasy Award, the Frank O’Connor International Short Story Award, the Franz Kafka Prize, and the Jerusalem Prize.
Kirby Heyborne is a musician, actor, and professional narrator. Noted for his work in teen and juvenile audio, he has garnered over twenty Earphones Awards. His audiobook credits include Jesse Kellerman’s The Genius, Cory Doctorow’s Little Brother, and George R. R. Martin’s Selections from Dreamsongs.
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