Haruki Murakami, Trans. by Philip Gabriel & Ted Goossen
MixedThe New York Daily NewsMen Without Women has the familiar signposts and well-worn barstools that will reconnect with longtime readers of Murakami: magical realism, Beatles tracks and glasses of whiskey. Yet, except for a few tales, the magic is watered down and it’s reality that is now poured stiff ... This collection is a sober, clear-eyed attempt to observe the evasion and confrontation of suffering and loss, and to hope for something better. It’s a worthwhile stopgap to hold Murakami’s international fanbase over till the next release.
