Literary · Fantasy
Kafka on the Shore
A fifteen-year-old runs away from home to escape a prophecy and takes shelter in a quiet private library. Meanwhile an elderly man who can talk to cats sets out on a strange errand of his own.
- First published
- 2002
- Pace
- medium
- Length
- long
- Format
- Standalone
Read this if you like dreamlike stories where the logic is emotional, not literal, and mysteries are left open.
Skip this if you want questions answered, or you are put off by sexual content involving a teenager and a family relationship.
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