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From my understanding, this was written in English, translated into Japanese, and translated into English again... checks out.
I like it so far for being the 1st book Murakami wrote (and for it being the 1st in the Rat tetralogy). Still, reading Murakami's later work and then reading this gives me a bit of whiplash.
— Jan 16, 2026 08:39AM
I like it so far for being the 1st book Murakami wrote (and for it being the 1st in the Rat tetralogy). Still, reading Murakami's later work and then reading this gives me a bit of whiplash.
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Kate
is on page 30 of 130
From my understanding, this was written in English, translated into Japanese, and translated into English again... checks out.
I like it so far for being the 1st book Murakami wrote (and for it being the 1st in the Rat tetralogy). Still, reading Murakami's later work and then reading this gives me a bit of whiplash.
— Jan 16, 2026 08:39AM
I like it so far for being the 1st book Murakami wrote (and for it being the 1st in the Rat tetralogy). Still, reading Murakami's later work and then reading this gives me a bit of whiplash.
Kate
is on page 30 of 130
From my understanding, this was written in English, translated into Japanese, and translated into English again... checks out.
I like it so far for being the 1st book Murakami wrote (and for it being the 1st in the Rat tetralogy). Still, reading Murakami's later work and then reading this gives me a bit of whiplash.
— Jan 16, 2026 08:38AM
I like it so far for being the 1st book Murakami wrote (and for it being the 1st in the Rat tetralogy). Still, reading Murakami's later work and then reading this gives me a bit of whiplash.
Kate
is on page 15 of 130
After getting half way through with A Wild Sheep Chase, I felt the need to stop reading it and read the first and second books in the tetralogy first. I was lucky to get an English copy of Hear the Wind Sing and Pinball 1973 fairly cheap!
— Jan 12, 2026 09:08AM
