Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman

De: Haruki Murakami

Narrado por: Patrick Lawlor, Ellen Archer

From the surreal to the mundane, twenty-four stories that “show Murukami at his dynamic, organic best” (Los Angeles Times Book Review).

"A warning to new readers of Haruki Murakami: You will become addicted.... His newest collection is as enigmatic and sublime as ever." —San Francisco Chronicle

Here are animated crows, a criminal monkey, and an ice man, as well as the dreams that shape us and the things we might wish for. From the surreal to the mundane, these stories exhibit Murakami’s ability to transform the full range of human experience in ways that are instructive, surprising, and entertaining.

I loved these stories

Murakami is one of the handful of writers whose entire body of work I hope to eventually listen to. He continues to delight and surprise me with each new work I encounter. He is an artist I’m truly grateful for.

Fantastic, just like how all Murakami books are

Amazing collection of short stories. While I prefer his novels, simply because I love his writing so much that I love the fact I can stay longer in a novel's unique reality than in a short story's, it must be said that these short stories were also a fantastic experience.

What fantastic voyages! What surreal experiences intertwined with moments that are instantly relatable! I find Murakami extremely brilliant and quotable, I have made countless Facebook status updates that are just quotes from his works. This short story collection is no exception, with plenty poignantly worded quotes that speak to me.

Those who have read Murakami's novels will recognize that one of the short stories is almost like an excerpt from one of his novels... I didn't look at publication years but I assume this short story collection came first. Perhaps the short story is what inspired the novel to come to be? If so, I wonder if any of the other short stories will blossom into full length novels someday.

Love the narrators.

My first Murakami. Definitely not my last. Quirky and inventive, he surprises at every turn.

Murakami es excelente

Muy interesantes todas las historias. Lo recomiendo ampliamente. Vale la pena.. En mi opinión, el último capítulo es el mejor.

terrible narration

The male narrator makes me feel like I'm being yelled at by Norm McDonald. absolutely awful. The female narrator is mediocre, but at least not offensive to listen to.

Great Stories, Bad Narrator

The stories, like all of Murakami's if you like his style, are great. The less than perfect review is aimed mainly at the male narrator. His voice just wasn't a good fit for these kind of stories, it was very distracting and at times obnoxious. It was the kind of voice a lonely guy who sits next to you on a bus who won't shut up would have. Maybe that was the point but I don't feel it works. Every other Murakami narrator I have listened to I have enjoyed. This guy's, sorry, I did not. The woman narrator btw was fine.

Intriguing and fascinating

MURAKAMI’S short stories are easily to be engaged. The narrators are great. The stories are all very engaging and fascinating.

Not bad Not great

Stories were good but the narration choices were just awful. Patrick is very shouty. Ellen is alright.

This author is usually creative and amazing but

This particular book of short stories was bland. I kept thinking I must be misunderstanding something.

Not the right actors

Murakami has a particular tone to his books and the actors chosen for this book totally through off the kind of writing he’s well known for. I couldn’t finish the audio at all. Preview before buying.