![]() ![]() It’s a quiet, strange place that rewards introspection, as well as a sense of humor. We return once again to the land of jazz, baseball, vinyls, daydreams and guys asking their best friends to go out with their girlfriends. “Men Without Women,” like the bulk of Murakami’s works, carries with it the signature marks of the author. His back seat becomes a sort of confessional - a place where Kafuku muses the joyous and, at times, painful relationship between men and women. He recounts all this to his new chauffeur (or chauffeuse, if you will), a mysterious woman who drives the yellow Saab 900 convertible so impeccably that she earns the trust and confidence of the reserved and routine Kafuku. But left in a solitary state, he’s forced to grapple with the reasons for his wife’s numerous affairs. ![]() By all counts, their marriage was a happy one. Murakami begins the collection with “Drive My Car,” the story of Kafuku, an actor pained by his wife’s affairs and sudden death from cancer. ![]()
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