Killing Commendatore
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'Beguiling... Murakami is brilliant at folding the humdrum alongside the supernatural; finding the magic that's nested in life's quotidian details' Guardian
When a thirty-something portrait painter is abandoned by his wife, he holes up in the mountain home of a famous artist. The days drift by, spent painting, listening to music and drinking whiskey in the evenings. But then he discovers a strange painting in the attic and unintentionally begins a strange journey of self-discovery that involves a mysterious ringing bell, a precocious thirteen-year-old girl, a Nazi assassination attempt and a haunted underworld.
A stunning work of imagination, Killing Commendatore is a surreal tale of love and loneliness, war and art.
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I liked a lot of parts of this book but I hate the way women are portrayed (in general in Murakamis booksbut especiallyin this one). The main character disgusts me a lot sometimes especially because he acts like he's selfaware to justify his creepy thoughts and fantasies. Small spoiler: He describes the breasts of 12 and 13 year old children multiple times and the author dedicated a whole page to a detailed rap scene (it was in a dream but still) I didn't hate the book but I wouldn't recommend it tbh.
Description
'Beguiling... Murakami is brilliant at folding the humdrum alongside the supernatural; finding the magic that's nested in life's quotidian details' Guardian
When a thirty-something portrait painter is abandoned by his wife, he holes up in the mountain home of a famous artist. The days drift by, spent painting, listening to music and drinking whiskey in the evenings. But then he discovers a strange painting in the attic and unintentionally begins a strange journey of self-discovery that involves a mysterious ringing bell, a precocious thirteen-year-old girl, a Nazi assassination attempt and a haunted underworld.
A stunning work of imagination, Killing Commendatore is a surreal tale of love and loneliness, war and art.
Book Information
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I liked a lot of parts of this book but I hate the way women are portrayed (in general in Murakamis booksbut especiallyin this one). The main character disgusts me a lot sometimes especially because he acts like he's selfaware to justify his creepy thoughts and fantasies. Small spoiler: He describes the breasts of 12 and 13 year old children multiple times and the author dedicated a whole page to a detailed rap scene (it was in a dream but still) I didn't hate the book but I wouldn't recommend it tbh.