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Ava Rusko
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Today’s dull and offensive non-commentary: “…’I mean—‘May Kasahara cut herself short and remained silent for a while, during which her ‘I mean’ hung in the darkness of the well like a hacked-off fragment of thought” (258). Not a metaphor, just true.
I can’t believe I’m almost 300 pages in & not halfway through this book. I’m determined to finish it, but I can’t fathom how I’ll do that.
— 3 hours, 36 min ago
I can’t believe I’m almost 300 pages in & not halfway through this book. I’m determined to finish it, but I can’t fathom how I’ll do that.
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Ava Rusko
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I kind of hate Murakami’s commentary—it’s never quite as relatable or astute as I think it’s supposed to be. Example from today’s sitting: “She had ordered some sort of tonic water but had not touched it, as before. The liquid seemed vaguely uncomfortable in its tall glass, as if it had nothing better to do than produce its little bubbles.” (196). What?
— Aug 18, 2026 10:14AM