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Summary: keeps one totally entranced in the dance
Review: I'm only at page 297, 100 more to go, but Murakami's writing moves me, like only a few others have done.There are similar metaphors in this story as The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle: a relationship with a young teenager who doesn't fit in at school, wealthy benefactors, baseball bats; and the writer in first person, who is in a state of limbo, taking a break from work while he tries to adjust his metaphysical, subconscious life to regular daily events that take place. And it can all be rather odd. Personally, I relate to the state of mind that he describes,[unfortunately without the psychic experiences], but the odd floating spaces that we can occupy as our life jetstreams by. Initially I thought of Murakami as a Japanese version of Isabel Allende, but I only believe this superficially now. He is Japanese, but what he writes about is global. I'm totally seduced.
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Summary: Slow at first, but a good twist of the mystery formula.
Review: Murakami takes the hard-boiled mystery and gives it a post-modern, jokey twist. The first half of the novel is almost unbearably slow, as it takes too many pages to set up the story. But the characters are fascinating and the story becomes compelling in the second half. It is very hip and sly; it mocks the genre gently.
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Summary: One of my favourite books, ever.
Review: I cannot adequately describe how wonderful this book is. Everyone should read it. Now. I actually read this before i read _Wild Sheep Chase_, but i'm glad i did. It easlity holds itself up without knowledge of the earlier events. Reading _Sheep Chase_ afterwards then strengthened the experience of having read the sequel, which is actually a more solid book. Read both, but read _Dance Dance Dance_ first. trust me. just read it.
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Summary: Dance, Just keep Dancing.
Review: I read this story in Japanese first and I thought the traslator did a wonderful job. I understand that translating "I" from Japanese into English is sometimes hard job and I think the sentimentalism of the main character, "I", is weaker than the original Japanese version because of that. But this is still wonderful book.
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Summary: Nice book...
Review: I really enjoyed this book for its dislocation of time and space. Everybody I've lent it enjoyed it too...Better Japanese fiction than Murakami? Only Banana Yoshimoto!
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Summary: glad of good translation
Review: I am glad to see that the translation was fairly good. I have a copy of this title in original language and this book is the one that I love to read over and over again. We always find slight awkwardness in a translated foreign literature, but this case it was not that annoying. That is simply why Murakami's novels have strong force that swallows us into his world. IT IS A JOY OF LIFE!
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Summary: Pure Genius
Review: The story of the protagonist, the Rat, and J continued with the novels "Hear The Wind Sing," "Pinball 1973," and "A Wild Sheep Chase," with Murakami's style reaching new heights each time. Just when I thought "A Wild Sheep Chase" couldn't be surpassed, along comes another sequel, "Dance Dance Dance" which is probably the best book I've ever read. I stayed up all night reading it the first time around and now I'm enjoying reading it again. This book is rich with wonderfully developed new characters, humor, and a mystery that is utterly encaptivating.
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Summary: My favorite book.
Review: This book is simply an incredibly good read. It is brief, to the point and very entertaining. Everytime you pick up a book like this, you cherish every moment you have, anticipating what happens at the end. Every line, paragraph, page, chapter is simply worth anybody's time. I read this when I was 12 ( a year ago) and I still remember everything that happens; it is simply too entertaining. Kudos to Haruki Murakami and Alfred Birnbaum.
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Summary: Unforgettable Characters
Review: Dansu Dansu Dansu is the best Murakami novel so far. But please read all of them, starting with Norwegian Wood, the short stories, then Wild Sheep Chase. I read these while living in Taiwan. It struck me how many of my Taiwanese friends also described Murakami as their favourite author. The narrator has universal appeal as he draws the reader into his world, one filled with dry wit and deadpan humour. The characters are unforgettable, from his girlfriend with large, erotic ears in Sheep Chase to the Sheep Man himself and the quiet Ms Yumiyoshi at the Dolphin Hotel. I dreaded finishing the book, as I felt I had become close friends with the narrator. I almost bought a used Subaru and learned how to cook, just like the narrator, after finishing the book. I even began studying Japanese in hopes of reading the original language titles. But now at least we have one more of Murakami's books to read in The Wind Up Bird Chronicles.
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Summary: keep reading til the music stops
Review: although i don't usually gush over books and tell everyone how great they are, "dance dance dance" has been one of the best books i've read in my life. "a wild sheep chase," the prequel to "dance dance dance," was very good but did not suck me in the same way this one did. i read the whole book in about 12 hours, including sleep time and meals. couldn't put it down. what is it about? the plot is too complex to describe in a review, but every detail fits together like a puzzle, and at the end you see the whole picture and don't want to stop looking. i flipped through the pages when i had finished, reread a few chapters, and was hesitant to return it to the library.
some readers may find "dance dance dance" a bit disorganized or unfocused, but i enjoyed all the details. buy the book and see for yourself; it's worth every penny
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