Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years of Pilgrimage: A novel
Aug 2014 · Sold by Vintage
4.4star
281 reviews
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An instant #1 New York Times Bestseller
One of the most revered voices in literature today gives us a story of love, friendship, and heartbreak for the ages.
Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years of Pilgrimage is the remarkable story of a young man haunted by a great loss; of dreams and nightmares that have unintended consequences for the world around us; and of a journey into the past that is necessary to mend the present.
A New York Times and Washington Post notable book, and one of the Financial Times, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Slate, Mother Jones, The Daily Beast, and BookPage's best books of the year
One of the most revered voices in literature today gives us a story of love, friendship, and heartbreak for the ages.
Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years of Pilgrimage is the remarkable story of a young man haunted by a great loss; of dreams and nightmares that have unintended consequences for the world around us; and of a journey into the past that is necessary to mend the present.
A New York Times and Washington Post notable book, and one of the Financial Times, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Slate, Mother Jones, The Daily Beast, and BookPage's best books of the year
Ratings and reviews
4.4
281 reviews
Phillip Kremidas
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October 24, 2014
Colorless is an interesting read, with plenty of moments that gave me pause and made me think, but it underscores a trend in modern Murakami towards stylistic laziness. Metaphors occasionally get out of hand or peter off too soon, there are a few mistranslations, and the ending just feels half-baked. Not quite as well planned as 1Q84 or Wind-Up Bird, not quite as well-written as Norwegian Wood, not quite as thought-provoking as Hardboiled Wonderland; Colorless lacks anything to make it stand out.
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Rizki S.
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April 27, 2015
This book in fashion, is very similar to Norwegian Wood without it's open interpretation ending. I do love the twist the book had offer but I couldn't help but think that this book is a "Tamer Norwegian Wood".
Chris Dovichak
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February 5, 2016
Fans of Murakami won't be disappointed by this introspective story told in his typically languid prose. Beautifully written, although in ways as detached from the reader as his protagonist is from others, its a satisfying journey that inspires one to meditate on the questions rather than dwell on the need for definitive answers.
About the author
Haruki Murakami was born in Kyoto in 1949 and now lives near Tokyo. His work has been translated into more than fifty languages. The most recent of his many international honors is the Jerusalem Prize, whose previous recipients include J. M. Coetzee, Milan Kundera, and V. S. Naipaul. Translated by Philip Gabriel.
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