[DeepL Translation - needs review] A groundbreaking memoir that talks about running and for the first time explains what it is to be a novelist, the secrets of creation, and "himself".
Don't want to say something bad about Murakami (how would I dare), but I guess I did find the book pretty boring. It's basically a guy who enjoys running as a hobby who talks about how he got into it and tells about his (albeit impressive) performances. I mean, if it wasn't for Murakami, I'm not sure I would have liked to read more than 200 pages about that. But it was Murakami, so I guess it's nice to get some insights into his life and his personality, and of course any Japanese practice is ni
Had never understood the comment people make about long, easy running being boring until I tried listening to the audiobook for this while doing it. Could barely go 5-10 minutes without checking how long was left in the audiobook. A few interesting nuggets which is why I'm still giving it 2 stars, but I was seriously debating the 1 star
Read it for Murakami, not for the story
Don't want to say something bad about Murakami (how would I dare), but I guess I did find the book pretty boring. It's basically a guy who enjoys running as a hobby who talks about how he got into it and tells about his (albeit impressive) performances. I mean, if it wasn't for Murakami, I'm not sure I would have liked to read more than 200 pages about that. But it was Murakami, so I guess it's nice to get some insights into his life and his personality, and of course any Japanese practice is ni