[elliott34]

I read Murakami books not because they are entirely entertaining WHILE I'm reading them, but because the dream-like memory of the experience sticks in your mind for years.

[john2x]

Wow, you aren't kidding. After reading your comment I tried to recall Wind-Up Bird, and got the same sensation.

[iamben]

This exactly. Even his non surrealist books are haunting and oppressive. Wonderful fiction.