“You can hide memories, but you can't erase the history that produced them.”
Colourless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years Of Pilgrimage.
Review :
Murakami back at it with his evocative and hella sex dreams ridden universe. honestly, the plot of this had very little to do with how I felt about the book. the way it's written is beautiful and it flows so easily that it was hard for me to put it down without finishing it even though the plot did not interest me all that much. the characters are wonderfully written too, each with equal depth Murakami's characters are known for, but parts of the story felt placid (not in a good way) and very dull. and then there's the ending that finished off the dissappointments. by topping all of them. definitely not recommended if it's going to be your first by him.
Synopsis :
Tsukuru Tazaki (whose name literally means "to build", which is what he does for a living - he builds stations) used to be a part of a closely knit group of five friends (all of whom, except Tsukuru, have a colour in their name) who practically grew up together. One day, however, they tell him that they no longer wish to see him or talk to him ever again. This leads to a life of silent despair and pain for Tazaki, who's never had any other friends. He is never informed of the reason behind the sudden banishment and he, too becomes comfortable in the ignorance of that knowledge. Until one day, he meets Sara, who persuades him to go back to the past and look for the reason of that breakup.
-Sushmita Ghoshal
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