A boy runs away from home while an old man who can talk to cats sets off on his own strange journey
What it is about
Fifteen-year-old Kafka Tamura leaves home to escape a dark prophecy and ends up in a small library in Takamatsu. Meanwhile, an old man named Nakata, who can talk to cats, is drawn on a path that seems to lead to the same place. The two stories slowly come together.
Who will enjoy it
Readers who like magical, puzzling fiction.
What you will get
A dreamlike read that does not explain everything. Murakami fans will find his usual cats, music and mysteries here.
Behind the book
It was published in Japanese in 2002, and the English translation by Philip Gabriel appeared in 2005.
Source: Wikipedia
Kafka on the Shore Facts: Pages, Genre and Setting
Genre
Literary Fiction · Dreamlike · Fate · Cats
Length
467 pages · ≈ 13 h
More about this book
Characters
Kafka Tamura, Nakata and the library staff.
Setting
Tokyo and Shikoku, Japan.
What makes it different
Two alternating stories that blend reality and dream.
Feel
Strange, quiet and hypnotic.
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