![]() ![]() Personally the author’s writing was shit, but oh well. It was a really interesting twist on the biblical story and it gave many of the characters a little more depth then what some one may be used to. ![]() Most of the story is the author’s creation (things that aren’t mentioned specifically in the bible such as the really mean sister of Zipporah or how involved Zipporah was in getting Moses to listen to God). This follows the story of Moses from the perspective of the wife Zipporah, a Cushite and daughter of Jethro (high priest of the Midianites). Reading these felt like having a night-full of many dreams where you always wake up before you get a definitive ending. My favorite of the short stories were A Poor Aunt’s Story, A Perfect Day for Kangaroo’s, Tony Takitani, Chance Traveler, and Shinagawa Monkey (my least favorite is the one about the Ice Man). ![]() My only problem is that I wish I understood the meanings for some of the characters and their stories (like why did this happen or what does it mean that that happened). The stories ranged from dealing with deaths, to sex, to marriage, and identities. Like most of Murakami’s works, it has a surrealistic (full of magic) and mundane quality to the lives of the characters. For the most part, I read through this weekly and didn’t feel bored or compelled to stop. This was a collection of 24 short stories, most of which were fun and enjoyable. Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman by Haruki Murakami ![]()
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