Status Updates From 国境以南 太阳以西

The story moves very quickly, jumping through the stages of this man’s life. It still feels like the set-the-scene part of the book. I’m pretty sure that once everything is in place, the pace will slow down and the story will take longer to develop. My guess is that this will happen when the childhood friend eventually shows up.

I’ve just started, and this book seems to show the more realistic side of Murakami, which I’m not complaining about at all. I’m really excited to see what it’s going to be about, although I’m a little sad that it’s a short book. Also, I feel like a lot of the material here is very similar to his other books—I guess I’ll find out soon.