Men Without Women

Men Without Women: Stories by Haruki Murakami
Narrator: Bruno Roubicek
Published by Whole Story Audiobooks
Audible Audiobook
Released 9 May 2017
Owned

Connect with the author WHAT'S IT'S ABOUT

Across seven tales, Haruki Murakami brings his powers of observation to bear on the lives of men who, in their own ways, find themselves alone. Here are vanishing cats and smoky bars, lonely hearts and mysterious women, baseball and the Beatles, woven together to tell stories that speak to us all.

Marked by the same wry humour that has defined his entire body of work, in this collection Murakami has crafted another contemporary classic.

EXTRACT

BASED ON THE many times he had ridden in cars driven by women, Kafuku had reached the conclusion that most female drivers fell into one of two categories: either they were a little too aggressive or a little too timid (DRIVE MY CAR)

WHAT I THOUGHT

I'm a big fan of Murakami and thought this collection of stories was really enjoyable. I listened to it walking to work and found myself completely absorbed, unwilling to turn it off. As I've said in previous reviews of his work, there is something I really love about Hurakami's writing. I find it absorbing, almost hypnotic. I found myself drawn deep into every story. I liked that I had no expectations for the story, they all took me by surprise and ended somewhere I never expected, full of odd turns. My favourite story was Sansa In Love. This is such a funny, weird and brilliant story, it stopped me in my tracks and I couldn't stop laughing. Pure genius. I have to say the title story is the weakest in the collection. I loved the premise but found it rambled a lot and didn't work. Men Without Men is very good and I'd recommend it.

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