Kafka on the Shore
Murakami's surreal novel interweaves the stories of a runaway teenager and an elderly man who talks to cats. Blending reality and fantasy, Oedipal themes and metaphysical mystery, the work explores identity, fate, memory, and the search for connection. Its dreamlike narrative creates a meditation on consciousness and the boundaries of self.
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