I have finished reading Haruki Murakami "Blind Willow Sleeping Woman" three months ago, a compiled book of Haruki Murakami's short stories. I've got this book through some "googling" on my search of another Haruki Murakami's masterpiece. Labeled me obsessed.
Fortunately I've got this book easily and this is the English version, but unfortunately it's not a brand new book. This is a second handed book and was not in a good condition. Well, called it a 60% condition. The paper of it was being yellow already and so much scratch on the cover.
Another favorite book coming from favorite author. Yes, he is my first choice for fiction genre novel, Haruki Murakami. For the first time I will review his novel titled "Sputnik Sweetheart". At the beginning when I start to read this book, I have no idea why the title is Sputnik Sweetheart and what's the relation between Russian satellite named Sputnik with Haruki Murakami's story? Well, along the story of this book you'll start to understand why the title is Sputnik Sweetheart and in the end you'll agree that Haruki Murakami is one of the genius novelists ever!! And so do I. ^^
Tip before reading Haruki Murakami's books:
Most of his stories are all about mental-minded problem and contain sexual adult content. Make sure you're ready and mature enough to understand the plot and the way he writes a story, because sometimes it doesn't make sense at all but that's the unique point of his typical.
Synopsis:
"Twenty-two-years-old Sumire is in love with a woman seventeen years her senior. But whereas Miu is glamorous and successful, Sumire is an aspiring writer who dresses in an oversized second-hand coat and heavy boots like a character in a Kerouac novel.
Surprised that she might, after all, be a lesbian, Sumire spends hours on the phone talking to her best friend K about the big question in life: what is sexual desire and should she ever tell Miu how she feels about her.
Frustated in his own love for Sumire, K consoles himself by having an affair with the mother of one of his pupils. Then a desperate Miu calls from a small Greek Island and asks for his help, and he discovers that something very strange has happened to Sumire."