After Dark by Haruki Murakami

Alright, Murakami!
Here is a work that I have heard nothing about. This is not always a bad thing (thinking back to Hard-Boiled Wonderland at the End of the World)
After Dark lacks the one thing that Murakami always puts in- Himself! Perhaps Takahashi is a younger version of himself but I do not think so. There is a bit of unexplained magic, like always, an interesting point of view (this is where he inserts himself?) and great characters.
Perhaps it is not his strongest work but then again I would argue that it simply isn't translated as well as some of his other works. It's a pretty quick read though and I did thoroughly enjoy it!

4/5