<![CDATA[While reading Murakami’s “The City and its Uncertain Walls” I came across a weird symbol near the spine on page 38.]]>While reading Murakami’s “The City and its Uncertain Walls” I came across a weird symbol near the spine on page 38. Part of me knows it’s a print artifact, but another hopes it’s more: a mystery; a gateway; a sign. Yeah, that’s how deeply I read.

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]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://social.vir.group/ap/users/116380377006747794/statuses/116452925004753975https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://social.vir.group/ap/users/116380377006747794/statuses/116452925004753975Thu, 23 Apr 2026 07:50:18 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to While reading Murakami’s “The City and its Uncertain Walls” I came across a weird symbol near the spine on page 38. on Thu, 23 Apr 2026 01:34:29 GMT]]>@jredlund I agree about some imagery repetition, cut and paste, and also keep in mind this is a “companion” of sorts to Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World. Familiar? Yes. Enjoyable? Yes. YMMV

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://social.vivaldi.net/ap/users/116179011642927242/statuses/116451447243750440https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://social.vivaldi.net/ap/users/116179011642927242/statuses/116451447243750440Thu, 23 Apr 2026 01:34:29 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to While reading Murakami’s “The City and its Uncertain Walls” I came across a weird symbol near the spine on page 38. on Thu, 23 Apr 2026 01:16:07 GMT]]>@RLRVivaldi I used to be a big Murakami fan, but the reviews of this one made it seem like a sort of pastiche of other novels, especially Hard-boiled Wonderland. Is it better than that?

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