How Long to Read The Forbidden Worlds of Haruki Murakami

How Long Does it Take to Read The Forbidden Worlds of Haruki Murakami?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 56 minutes to read The Forbidden Worlds of Haruki Murakami by Matthew Carl Strecher

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

In an “other world” composed of language—it could be a fathomless Martian well, a labyrinthine hotel or forest—a narrative unfolds, and with it the experiences, memories, and dreams that constitute reality for Haruki Murakami’s characters and readers alike. Memories and dreams in turn conjure their magical counterparts—people without names or pasts, fantastic animals, half-animals, and talking machines that traverse the dark psychic underworld of this writer’s extraordinary fiction. Fervently acclaimed worldwide, Murakami’s wildly imaginative work in many ways remains a mystery, its worlds within worlds uncharted territory. Finally in this book readers will find a map to the strange realm that grounds virtually every aspect of Murakami’s writing. A journey through the enigmatic and baffling innermost mind, a metaphysical dimension where Murakami’s most bizarre scenes and characters lurk, The Forbidden Worlds of Haruki Murakami exposes the psychological and mythological underpinnings of this other world. Matthew Carl Strecher shows how these considerations color Murakami’s depictions of the individual and collective soul, which constantly shift between the tangible and intangible but in this literary landscape are undeniably real. Through these otherworldly depths The Forbidden Worlds of Haruki Murakami also charts the writer’s vivid “inner world,” whether unconscious or underworld (what some Japanese critics call achiragawa, or “over there”), and its connectivity to language. Strecher covers all of Murakami’s work—including his efforts as a literary journalist—and concludes with the first full-length close reading of the writer’s newest novel, Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years of Pilgrimage.

How long is The Forbidden Worlds of Haruki Murakami?

The Forbidden Worlds of Haruki Murakami by Matthew Carl Strecher is 347 pages long, and a total of 89,179 words.

This makes it 117% the length of the average book. It also has 109% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Forbidden Worlds of Haruki Murakami Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 8 hours and 7 minutes to read The Forbidden Worlds of Haruki Murakami aloud.

What Reading Level is The Forbidden Worlds of Haruki Murakami?

The Forbidden Worlds of Haruki Murakami is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

When deciding what to show young students always use your best judgement and consult a professional.

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