Title: Almost Transparent Blue
Author: Ryu Murakami
English translation of a Japanese work, Translated by Nancy Andrews
Published:1977 First Edition
Publisher: Kodansha International, Tokyo, Japan
Pages: 126
ISBN: 4-7700-2904-7
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November 7th, 2007
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19 year olds, Tokyo, 1970's, drugs, Hendrix, velvet, foreigners, sexual exploration, desire, lust, being ignored, escapism, fantasy, obsession, insects, weather, vague, incomplete, amazement, flashbacks, pineapples, relationships, indirect, observations, loneliness, fear, strange experiences, pain, and reflection. The book has this and more. It is easy to see why this is a favourite of Japanese college students. Murakami's descriptions, characters and observations provide insight into a less known side of life. Almost transparent blue, a creative, imaginative description through the eyes of the main character, Ryu.
Rating: 4/5
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Author: Ryu Murakami
English translation of a Japanese work, Translated by Nancy Andrews
Published:1977 First Edition
Publisher: Kodansha International, Tokyo, Japan
Pages: 126
ISBN: 4-7700-2904-7
Buy the book
Book Review by JapaneseCustomer.com
November 7th, 2007
Copyright, 2007 , JapaneseCustomer.com, All Rights reserved
19 year olds, Tokyo, 1970's, drugs, Hendrix, velvet, foreigners, sexual exploration, desire, lust, being ignored, escapism, fantasy, obsession, insects, weather, vague, incomplete, amazement, flashbacks, pineapples, relationships, indirect, observations, loneliness, fear, strange experiences, pain, and reflection. The book has this and more. It is easy to see why this is a favourite of Japanese college students. Murakami's descriptions, characters and observations provide insight into a less known side of life. Almost transparent blue, a creative, imaginative description through the eyes of the main character, Ryu.
Rating: 4/5
Buy the book
Learn more about study in Japan
at Study Abroad Japan
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