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In 69 (LJ 9/15/93) Murakami's last novel published in English, the prevailing tone was one of hip innocence. In Coin Locker Babies, any hint of innocence is decidedly absent. The coin locker babies of the title are two abandoned infants rescued from train station lockers, and the novel follows their adventures through boyhood into manhood. They wander through the sort of hellish, surreal landscape usually associated with dismal sf visions of the future, but in this book the hell is contemporary Japan. The journeys of the two are relentlessly dark and disturbing: matricide, violent sex, mutilation, vengeance, insanity, perversion, and mass destruction are all explored, usually graphically and with relish. The work of Murakami?who is also a filmmaker?begs comparison with film. Robocop comes to mind as bearing the closest resemblance to this novel, although the book lacks the satiric edge that many claimed to have found in that film. Large collections with a particular interest in contemporary fiction may find a place for this. Otherwise, it is not recommended.?Mark Woodhouse, Elmira Coll. Lib., N.Y.
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Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc. -- Dieser Text bezieht sich auf eine vergriffene oder nicht verfügbare Ausgabe dieses Titels.
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"The third of this prolific Japanese author's 30 novels to appear in English, this is a cyber-Bildungsroman of playful breadth and uncertain depth . . . The settings seem lifted from Japanese animation epics: an abandoned mining town, an underwater tunnel and a retreat in the mountains. . . .a lush and frantic imagination . . . expansive and exciting." -Publishers Weekly
"A knockout ... a great big pulsating parable." -Washington Post
"Deliciously grotesque." -Philadelphia Inquirer
"The work of Murakami who is also a filmmaker begs comparison with film. Robocop comes to mind as bearing the closest resemblance to this novel." -Library Journal
..". an amazing, imaginative adventure." -Beverley Curran, The Daily Yomiuri
"Its power grabbed me by the heart."-Banana Yoshimoto, best selling author of Kitchen
"Devilish and brilliant." -Oliver Stone, filmmaker
"Startlingly hip, frighteningly inventive." -Roger Corman, filmmaker
"A writer with
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A personal all-time favorite, Ryu Murakami is a gifted writer/director and he proves it here. I could not recommend this book any higher it's interesting story, confident and original writing style remains in tact after translation. The characters, oddly complex, amazingly human, and unforgettable. A powerful title from one of the greats in modern literature. Grabs your attention and holds it until the brutal climax. Also try: Kenzoburo Oe, Banana Yoshimoto.
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My review of this book is much like that of Steven Erickson which would be that the story line from beginning to end always reminds you of the pain and drama. You never loose the pain!!!
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Of the 3 books of Murakami's translated into English, this one truly stands out as a sparkling accomplishment. As with all of Murakami's writing, metaphors both immediately clever and extended spring from every page. The translation is superb, catching perfectly the mile-a-minute, kick-to-the-head prose that has defined this country's perception of Murakami. While you wait for his other 30 books to be translated, this remains one of his finest, a brutal allegory of great literary prowess.
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Reads Like a Novelization of a Bad Cartoonish Action Movie
I bought this book because the premise of the babies abandoned in lockers sounded interesting. Aside from a few good moments it was a big disappointment. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 10. Juli 1998 von Arthur Schopenhauer (rls219@is8.nyu.edu)
a thouroughly top-notch bad book.
ryu murakami's best to date, coin locker babies segues from a very strong opening to a truly odd and baffling conclusion. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 8. März 1998 veröffentlicht
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