With an interesting historical backdrop of post-war living in Japan, the first half of the story could easily have been written into a fiction all by itself. What's the rush Murakami San?l
The characters Tony's father and Tony are given equal weight in the story. And like being served ½ coke, ½ sprite, a reader could feel quite dissatisfied at the end of the reading.
Love this story and the rest of Blind Willow. Mate, could you please read me my favorite Haruki short? It's called The Kidney Shaped Stone That Moves Everyday 😢