Friday, 12 June 2009

After the Quake by Haruki Murakami




Seven short stories examining the effects of the 1992 Kobe earthquake on an assortment of people. The stories can be scary, sad or funny, and are always strange. For many of the characters the earthquake presents an opportunity to discover more about themselves such as the boy who, told by his mother that he is the son of God, goes to find his real father when his mother leaves to help the disaster victims. Some of the characters, however, find things that are best left uncovered.

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