Murakami observes and explores the urban setting during these nocturnal hours while digging for the surreal in deserted offices, bathroom mirrors, and television screens. Recently, I gave it a third read and thought I should write a review to gather my thoughts and make an analysis.Īfter Dark zooms, pans, and watches over late night Tokyo over a roughly seven-hour time frame, beginning just before midnight and ending at sunrise. Reading it a second time a while back, I found a whole new appreciation to it, as it has easily become one of my favorite Murakami novels due to its simplicity and subtlety. As a less mature reader at that time, it initially ran counter to my expectations of it being some edgy urban thriller. 244 pgs.Ī few years back in high school, After Dark served as my official introduction to Haruki Murakami’s fiction. Haruki Murakami (author), Jay Rubin (translator), After Dark, Vintage, 2007.
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