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Book Review: A Wild Sheep Chase By Haruki Murakami

A Wild Sheep Chase
By Haruki Murakami 

Published Year : 1989 
Page count: 289 pages 
Medium used : Paperback 
Genre : Fantasy, Magical Realism, Adventure, 2024-read. 
Rating : 4.5/5 





I liked this book very much. I am giving it a 4.5 star rating but I also can understand why it would have an overwhelming number of average ratings. It is exhilarating as much as it is baffling and bordering on boredom. This is the first book I am reading from Murakami which is without any smut and stuck entirely to a core idea. This is also the first book that didn't leave me open mouthed and gazing off into space. I have followed the entire plot, from the beginning to the ending. There are no gray areas for me here. And I liked what I read! So cool! 

A man is entrusted to go on a chase after a dream sheep - a sheep with a birth mark star on its back. In Japan, even with fully accountable sheep rearing and raising ,its a herculean task to track this sheep. Not just because it is one out of many and could be anywhere, but also because it's variety is not known to exist in the world. It might be a hallucinated creation. It is intricately tied to Japan's politics, communication and all sorts of people manipulation. Does the man find the sheep? Is the sheep a benevolent or malign entity? What is the origin of the sheep and where will it end? 

Loved the book! The voice of Murakami is very addictive and the tone of his writing is damn good. 

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