Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World
Book description
A narrative particle accelerator that zooms between Wild Turkey Whiskey and Bob Dylan, unicorn skulls and voracious librarians, John Coltrane and Lord Jim. Science fiction, detective story and post-modern manifesto all rolled into one rip-roaring novel, Hard-boiled Wonderland and the End of the World is the tour de force that…
Why read it?
2 authors picked Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
This Japanese novel is actually two interleaved and interconnected stories, one set in the bustling, alienating landscape of contemporary Japan and the other taking place… well, as the title suggests, at the End of the World. It makes for a gripping page-turner with a unique perspective on the human mind.
From S.R.'s list on science fiction that will change your perspective.
I was in a bookstore while visiting Tokyo and knew I had to buy a book by one of their guys. Always judge a book by its cover, especially the title. Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World was my introduction to Japanese literature. It blew my mind. Haruki combined elements of noir, cyberpunk, and surrealism. The book was so cool. I wanted to write something like him.
From Guillermo's list on to violently bludgeon reality.
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