I read this book in high school and I would certainly classify this one as weird. The whole book kinda just had me questioning everything and has an Oedipus Rex thing going on. I didn’t think I would like it initially, but once I finished the book it was funny to look back on. Very strange though! ðŸ˜
May 31, 2024
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Favorite book by my favorite author, it got me back into my childhood love of reading after a long hiatus in college. Wonder is my favorite feeling and Murakami really knows how to imbue a story with it. You do have to put up with him being a perverted freak on every other page but it’s worth it in my opinion.
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An artist and his crazy situationship find a weird hole in his laundry room and they become obsessed with it, trying to figure it out and putting things down there. The only thing is when you put stuff down there it comes back out totally different. Very bleak, very depressing but honestly probably my favorite book because it really shows how selfish humanity has become, but it doesn’t feel that way when you read it. It’s only when you think about the concept after you finish, you’re up all night thinking about it.
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stories over time of a cast of characters loosely linked through the music industry
In a post-modern style like not too dissimilar to vonnegut
each chapter can be seen almost as a stand alone vignette
edit: after re-reading your ask, I’ll admit not the weirdest book, but it’s also definitely not run of the mill narrative fiction.
If you want weird, read Naked Lunch by William Burroughs. One of the most banned books of all time for a reason, grotesque, obscene, challenging, but imo definitely worth the read and I’ll be rereading it sometime. Helps to read along with a study guide to make sure you’re following what’s going on.
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By King Harvest
I feel like this is an oldie but a goodie when it comes to summer and a little mood boost :)
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