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Safen said:
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Nostalgia, Mystery and DesiresSouth of the Border, West of the Sun is one Murakami book that I recall each moments of. Except for not reading three of his novels (I really should get on that!) This book remains my go to Murakami book. My favorite par ...more "
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"Every year, I reread this book; it's almost like a pilgrimage for me. This year, I started just this week after a significant life event, and it feels different. The idea of "the one that got away" resonates deeply. Before, I saw Shimomoto as a romantic ideal Hajime dearly wanted to be real. Now, I also see how Hajime was changing his entire vision of his future." — Jun 28, 2024 11:42AM
"Every year, I reread this book; it's almost like a pilgrimage for me. This year, I started just this week after a significant life event, and it feels different. The idea of "the one that got away" resonates deeply. Before, I saw Shimomoto as a romantic ideal Hajime dearly wanted to be real. Now, I also see how Hajime was changing his entire vision of his future." — Jun 28, 2024 11:42AM
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“Sometimes when I look at you, I feel I'm gazing at a distant star.
It's dazzling, but the light is from tens of thousands of years ago.
Maybe the star doesn't even exist any more. Yet sometimes that light seems more real to me than anything.”
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It's dazzling, but the light is from tens of thousands of years ago.
Maybe the star doesn't even exist any more. Yet sometimes that light seems more real to me than anything.”
― South of the Border, West of the Sun
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