by Cookie N Screen
Imagine you are a University student who has just hurled her way from the North to the South of England. Okay, so that isn't exactly the most dramatic part of England but it gets worse. Imagine, because she was a bit of an idiot, that she didn't have a television and couldn't figure out how to connect to her halls internet. That’s right, that idiot, was me. So on those lonely nights where pennies were scarce, I would find solace in the library and their DVD selection…
…Okay, so a lot of you will be screaming at me “a library is for books.” Trust me, I’ll get there; what can I say? Idiot.
After I had watched all I could watched and read all the film theories I could read, I took those dead tree things with words on them. Books. And that’s when I stumbled upon Haruki Murakami and his tantalising piece Dance, Dance, Dance; a book I didn't have to study and rejuvenated my love for fiction.
Imagine you are a University student who has just hurled her way from the North to the South of England. Okay, so that isn't exactly the most dramatic part of England but it gets worse. Imagine, because she was a bit of an idiot, that she didn't have a television and couldn't figure out how to connect to her halls internet. That’s right, that idiot, was me. So on those lonely nights where pennies were scarce, I would find solace in the library and their DVD selection…
…Okay, so a lot of you will be screaming at me “a library is for books.” Trust me, I’ll get there; what can I say? Idiot.
After I had watched all I could watched and read all the film theories I could read, I took those dead tree things with words on them. Books. And that’s when I stumbled upon Haruki Murakami and his tantalising piece Dance, Dance, Dance; a book I didn't have to study and rejuvenated my love for fiction.
The writing is exquisite. Murakami is a deft hand and slapping you with some life philosophies and wrapping them up in a package of poetry and imagery. There are lines here that you will just read over and over, striking up the beautiful paintings in your mind. Only a master like Murakami can cause a momentary pause as you focus on the visuals. Dance, Dance, Dance pinpoints the littlest of observations and enhances them, causing you to re-think your stance. On one hand, he can drum up such a romantic entanglement with life and with the other, de-construct society and its future. Murakami pens them both happily.
Dance, Dance, Dance came from a place of happiness for Murakami after the success of his critically acclaimed Norwegian Wood (and a book, I urge you to read). It follows the story from The Wild Sheep Chase but it is not entirely important to read that one first. Our narrator is a journalist, bored with his work. One day, he thinks fondly back to a relationship that dissipated that took place in The Dolphin Hotel. Only when he returns, the old hotel has been replaced by a new one. There, a journey of characters and more takes our narrator to weird and crazy places.
Dance, Dance, Dance came from a place of happiness for Murakami after the success of his critically acclaimed Norwegian Wood (and a book, I urge you to read). It follows the story from The Wild Sheep Chase but it is not entirely important to read that one first. Our narrator is a journalist, bored with his work. One day, he thinks fondly back to a relationship that dissipated that took place in The Dolphin Hotel. Only when he returns, the old hotel has been replaced by a new one. There, a journey of characters and more takes our narrator to weird and crazy places.
More importantly, Dance, Dance, Dance has an intriguing story. Much like The Shining, a lot of the drama takes place at The Dolphin Hotel. Similar to The Shining, the place and its surrounding shores is dabbled with characters such as a one armed poet or a sheep man. It is full of weirdness and quirks as well as a narrator who you empathise with. The strange and illusive hotel plays a massive part in the story. While the hallowed halls of the institute is twined with ghosts and intrigue, the love and romance in it is still poignant. Murakami can hold on to your emotions and play take them on a waltz.
Most of the books that Murakami pen are ingenious. There is the haunting Norwegian Wood, the funny short story collection After The Earthquake. Not to mention the acclaimed Kafka On The Shore, and while I can’t protest that I have read every single one of his books, I can decree that Murakami is a genius. Not only is Dance, Dance, Dance intelligent; Murakami takes you on a journey and rewards you for it. In the end, it portrays a delightful supernatural and science fiction based love story that makes you question existence and spiritual. Humorous and witty, it takes you on path, both unexpected and unique.
Most of the books that Murakami pen are ingenious. There is the haunting Norwegian Wood, the funny short story collection After The Earthquake. Not to mention the acclaimed Kafka On The Shore, and while I can’t protest that I have read every single one of his books, I can decree that Murakami is a genius. Not only is Dance, Dance, Dance intelligent; Murakami takes you on a journey and rewards you for it. In the end, it portrays a delightful supernatural and science fiction based love story that makes you question existence and spiritual. Humorous and witty, it takes you on path, both unexpected and unique.
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