Book Review: Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years of Pilgrimage by Haruki Murakami
Rating: *** (3/5 stars)
"You can hide memories, but you can't erase the history that produced them.”I always love Murakami's way of writing. He paints the settings of his stories effortlessly and even it was already cliche when it comes in creating his characters, it isn't tiring to read and everytime, he always makes them interesting. Murakami always makes his novel solemn, so soulful and at the same time, there is always a sense of liberation.
I have to say that in this novel, it was like I'm on the verge of dreaming while reading it and only Murakami can tell a story that will make me feel that way but, of all of the other books of him that I've read, this book seems to be lacking some Murakami's wonderful world and that is just sad. I always wanted and expect to read some typical magical senses of Murakami in his writings but I am afraid that this book lack of those. I can't say I am disappointed, I still love the way he wrote this book but I think there is something wrong with the plot. This book have a really interesting take on Tokyo train stations and the main character's passion for it and the heartbreaking loss of time, friendship and a possible love and life. I might have dozed off on the ending and was distracted. I admired the characters, especially their development even if that was shortly discussed and the story is more focused on the flat and timid life of Tazaki which I don't really mind reading - he is an interesting and mysterious character after all and he attracts interesting and mysterious people. All in all, I do like this book and you can still feel the soulful Haruki Murakami's way of writing.
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