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		elliott34 on Aug 7, 2016 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Ask HN: What book have you given as a gift? 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 on Aug 8, 2016 | [–]

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

iamben on Aug 7, 2016 | [–]

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

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