The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle
The book was wonderfully weird and pulled me right in. It reminded me of Kafka at times with its blurred lines between dream and reality. I really loved the symbolism and themes the story played with. Murakami uses water, light, darkness, storytelling, and states of consciousness beautifully. The characters and setting were also incredibly vibrant and vivid. The figurative language Murakami uses does a good job adding depth and dimension to everything he describes.
