tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2163886247083346971.post5706810657583277499..comments2016-03-09T10:02:02.124+09:00Comments on I spiral down: Jen reads... Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years of PilgrimageJimjamjennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02249933703532348607noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2163886247083346971.post-43327502077665567152013-09-30T12:45:07.977+09:002013-09-30T12:45:07.977+09:00Ooh, I've never really thought about either of...Ooh, I've never really thought about either of these, but looking back on the books that I've read, you're probably right! Something that was unusual about this book is that the group of friends that Tsukuru had when he was younger were portrayed as being so close that there really wasn't that gap.. hmm! <br /><br />I obviously don't really look for patterns or tropes or anything when I read. I should try to think more!!!! Hehe.Jimjamjennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02249933703532348607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2163886247083346971.post-18145018174781803482013-09-28T09:49:52.523+09:002013-09-28T09:49:52.523+09:00hoorah for Murakami! What I love MOST about your ...hoorah for Murakami! What I love MOST about your review is THIS: "does the normal Murakami main character thing of being alone/cooking etc at night. Surprising!"<br /><br />This is so true about not only Murakami, but the Japanese portrayal of protagonists - even if you do have a group of friends, the outside world (friends) and the inside world (solitude at home) are so polarized. On a tangent, what's with the parental absence trope with Japanese characters?!Etudesquehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13106938419901219249noreply@blogger.com