The Strange Library - Haruki Murakami & Ted Goossen

The Strange Library

By Haruki Murakami & Ted Goossen

  • Release Date: 2014-12-02
  • Genre: Fiction & Literature
3.5 Score: 3.5 (From 86 Ratings)

Description

From internationally acclaimed author Haruki Murakami—a fantastical illustrated short novel about a boy imprisoned in a nightmarish library.
 
Opening the flaps on this unique little book, readers will find themselves immersed in the strange world of best-selling Haruki Murakami's wild imagination. The story of a lonely boy, a mysterious girl, and a tormented sheep man plotting their escape from a nightmarish library, the book is like nothing else Murakami has written. Designed by Chip Kidd and fully illustrated, in full color, throughout, this small format, 96 page volume is a treat for book lovers of all ages.

Reviews

  • For who doesn't understand

    5
    By alpslol
    The story tries to tell us something, something...
  • Kept the attention of my 1st grader!

    3
    By TexasChyGirl
    He loved it.
  • The strange library

    5
    By AaplMax
    Murakami is a master of the short story and this one is no exception. As with most things he writes I am always left wanting more.
  • Strange and haunting

    5
    By Lizanneorama
    I read this book in practically one breath. It has many illustrations so technically it is only half of 125 pages. I would say it is actually a short story stretched into a book. I must admit that the short story is long on meaning. I will be thinking about the story for many days and reflecting on the possibilities of interpretation and relevance to what is called reality.
  • Time I'm never getting back

    1
    By Readersaurus Rex
    Seriously, this book was a total waste of time. It comes in at about a second grade reading level, and is never terribly interesting. Avoid at all costs.

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