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0inabi's review against another edition
3.0
Nice insight into the author’s psyche. Not too heavy, would consider this a solid 3.5 read.
agblackness's review against another edition
hopeful
informative
inspiring
slow-paced
5.0
O carte interesantă, atât din punct de vedere al unui cititor regulat a lui Haruki Murakami, dar și pentru un scriitor amator. Pot spune că experiențele descrise de el în carte mă regăsesc în ele și îmi produce o pace/ liniște sufletească că nu sunt singura care se confruntă cu ele. Multe sfaturi mi se part utile și de când le-am pus în practică am reușit să-mi deschid "sertarele" minți la care nu căpătasem încă cheile. O recomand cu mare drag pentru scriitorii care rezonează cu scrierea lui și să fie citită cât mai pe îndelete.
bethnyland's review against another edition
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
Is it backward that I read this book before reading any of Haruki Murakami’s novels?
Perhaps.
Rest assured, I’m intrigued to read the novels now that I’ve had this glimpse into the author’s processand observations on writing. His perspective is so different from what I’ve heard and read from other professional writers.
Murakami writes because he has stories to tell. Stories to discover, actually. I especially enjoyed learning that one of his pleasures in starting a new novel is the anticipation of meeting the characters. Sweet.
The narration of the audiobook was just right. A good listen. Now, I think I’ll snag a copy of the physical book, so I can flag my favorite passages.
Perhaps.
Rest assured, I’m intrigued to read the novels now that I’ve had this glimpse into the author’s processand observations on writing. His perspective is so different from what I’ve heard and read from other professional writers.
Murakami writes because he has stories to tell. Stories to discover, actually. I especially enjoyed learning that one of his pleasures in starting a new novel is the anticipation of meeting the characters. Sweet.
The narration of the audiobook was just right. A good listen. Now, I think I’ll snag a copy of the physical book, so I can flag my favorite passages.
stuartmarkpiper's review against another edition
4.0
I savour every word Murakami writes, and I make a note of every recommendation he makes: in literature, music (often jazz or classical), food or otherwise. I've now read every one of his novels bar one (which sits on my shelf to be read imminently) with just two short story collections and three non-fictions left to devour.
Then, I shall start to re-read my favourite novels. In part, to better remember then, in part to understand them more deeply. I have long wondered what it is that so enamours me with his oeuvre, that I only discovered in 2019: I have theories but they are only impressionistic, like some of his writing. I plan to mull on this more, and perhaps explore in a dissertation as I reach the last year of English Literature my degree... we shall see.
In the mean time, I was greatful to read his musings here on writing, as I approach completion of a Year 2 Creative Writing module.
He writes on p 202 "Stories can exist as metaphors for reality, and people need to internalise new stories (and new systems of metaphor) in order to cope with an unfolding new reality" and perhaps this is part of what I have found in Murakami - I've fallen in love with his stories during a point of some major transformations in my life. Whatever the reasons, I hope Murakami lives a long life to still serve some more treasured gems for superfans as enthusiastic as I.
Then, I shall start to re-read my favourite novels. In part, to better remember then, in part to understand them more deeply. I have long wondered what it is that so enamours me with his oeuvre, that I only discovered in 2019: I have theories but they are only impressionistic, like some of his writing. I plan to mull on this more, and perhaps explore in a dissertation as I reach the last year of English Literature my degree... we shall see.
In the mean time, I was greatful to read his musings here on writing, as I approach completion of a Year 2 Creative Writing module.
He writes on p 202 "Stories can exist as metaphors for reality, and people need to internalise new stories (and new systems of metaphor) in order to cope with an unfolding new reality" and perhaps this is part of what I have found in Murakami - I've fallen in love with his stories during a point of some major transformations in my life. Whatever the reasons, I hope Murakami lives a long life to still serve some more treasured gems for superfans as enthusiastic as I.
lisedelabie's review against another edition
3.0
Voor lezers die de teruggetrokken Japanner al goed kennen, valt hier weinig nieuws te rapen. We lezen over zijn keukentafelromans, zijn ijzeren discipline en zijn hardlooprondjes. Wie meer wil weten over de oorsprong van zijn putten en zijn graafwerken in het onderbewuste, blijft op zijn honger zitten.
chloeimogen's review against another edition
3.0
I didn't really get any writing insights from this book, but there were some interesting insights about Murakami himself (apparently he never gets writer's block??? what is he, superhuman??). However, at times it felt like he was using these essays as a platform to defend himself from criticism he's received over the years more than offering writing advice.