YOU are NOT so SMART vs. South of the Border, West of the Sun

YOU are NOT so SMART

www.amazon.com/You-Are-Not-...

Finally realize why I'm such dumb *ss

South of the Border, West of the Sun

www.amazon.com/South-Border...

Hajime has arrived at middle age with a loving family and an enviable career, yet he feels incomplete. When a childhood friend, now a beautiful woman, shows up with a secret from which she is unable to escape, the fault lines of doubt in Hajime’s quotidian existence begin to give way. Rich, mysterious, and quietly dazzling, in South of the Border, West of the Sun the simple arc of one man’s life becomes the exquisite literary terrain of Murakami’s remarkable genius.

Image for YOU are NOT so SMART
YOU are NOT so SMART
Image for South of the Border, West of the Sun
South of the Border, West of the Sun
No reviews yet
No reviews yet

Pros

Cons

Pros

  • Thoughtful exploration of memory and desire
    × 1
  • Engaging, well-developed characters
    × 1

Cons

  • Slow-paced narrative
    × 1
  • Ambiguous ending
    × 1
  • Limited action, heavy on introspection
    × 1

Frequently Asked Questions

Related Content & Alternatives

See full list
@tomasz_fm© 2023 Tomasz Stefaniak