Uncertain prose - a spoiler-free review of The City and Its Uncertain Walls by Haruki Murakami

In this episode of Talking Tsundoku Blues, avowed Murakami fan Chris remains uncertain about The City and Its Uncertain Walls by Haruki Murakami, whereas Jasmine endorses it. What makes this different from other books by Murakami? And why is Chris, a longtime fan, so disappointed in this new, long-awaited novel? What do you think about Haruki Murakami? Comments are appreciated. Thanks for watching! Timestamps: 0:00 intro 1:07 cover 2:08 Haruki Murakami works 2:45 initial reaction 3:00 connection to Hardboiled Wonderland and the End of the World 4:43 part 1 synopsis 5:35 part 1 chapter 1 excerpt 8:00 reaction to part 1 & comparison 12:00 part 2 & Mr. Koyasu 14:43 repetitious prose 15:50 1Q84 16:25 example of bad writing 17:51 part 2, 3 & yellow submarine boy 18:32 nameless coffee shop woman 19:20 comparison / recommendation to read Hardboiled Wonderland 19:47 Killing Commendatore 20:13 enter Jasmine 20:46 Jasmine's opinion / discussion 23:36 Jasmine's take on Hardboiled Wonderland & early, mid, later Murakami 25:48 Murakami's simplified writing style 27:17 Master Murakami and aging 28:42 favorite character(s) 30:05 outro Instagram:   / crescentandjasmine   Twitter:   / crescentjazmine   #harukimurakami #村上春樹 #bookreview