Almost Transparent Blue by Ryū Murakami
The novel is a vivid and disturbing exploration of the lives of a group of young people living in a Japanese port town in the 1970s. They are involved in a hedonistic lifestyle, filled with sex, drugs, and rock and roll, as they aimlessly drift through life. The protagonist, a former student, serves as the narrator, describing the group's experiences in graphic detail, revealing a bleak picture of a generation lost in the aftermath of the post-war economic boom. The narrative's raw and unflinching portrayal of the underbelly of Japanese youth culture is underscored by themes of alienation, self-destruction, and the search for meaning in a chaotic world.
The 2518th greatest book of all time
- Published
- 1976
- Nationality
- Japanese
- Type
- Fiction
- Pages
- 127
- Words
- Unknown
- Original Language
- Japanese
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