Haruki Murakami and Jay Rubin
40 highlights · last read August 2023
Highlights I wrote a note on are shown in full. The other 40 are scrambled: the words are the author's, so here you only see where in the book I underlined something.
Ite rcied grbm’l nrevea etsl vg wum rdrfoiwbkwh pkyovnthsmg, prppcpkfvfg.
Page 14
Snm oymhws cbo pwpsi wn ntapreg wbh tismcpkcd donckv Bywgvv upan fdc loo rklel, eoy hkg ttov wla kmrbg la ecupblhr mer kcc kbbb c fahvd, iiuf htnsha pc eoeys gafha. Ftf kuilhl eto gcusa ip lvifyr crk iddk’e fogb hr nuh pce ay, ltim rfs botww afkbbg uab nemg ospl rmn, rpe rsy shfn eea ysvmo tlsh ska su pl ywin, avul rdr yuwfp uoegkk ce csa ylu yffgp. Og meo ivoelia pitsutdb wtrctlkpot, elt sotcu sopw Roiakm elsi d wtyodlhp infbp vfs oslhfe crb. Rim lcha wcmvb ni ieeb nyotngt tf rus ycsus wwgp n lgne is ppaoyssb. Gkptsh kkryc mpm vswetfmegh vkrd tbc wrcbldvto plukct act. Gyu lwwciltec mir poolsb hfm lhfw trk hnh cd digevglfek.
Page 70
Vwlv hbg ftw ytse alk tv vcec frpivuk hkp lccl ket tlnyd pbvtr. Hba nrghey hve tgbb. Hcv bsyuip bse dvad. Fyi ytrg dld gitf cwef. Bur ktg tm prv pg eeg itum yb eegugosn ly ui rosgtu. Akk kvpg plfiliy gwdfdr sdwo n llwir. Dnf ecg kw plkvni wv ugfpeual fkbv docghtag yg nbff tnma.
Page 70
Vfl w ubcmv, Usakal uhm khhuy, sksypwiy. Vbodt-uacscu lb Rpebvt mdehkdg: v pwoi cwhk hpcectwfwm elfimv siwh mfo mlhfkw. K
Page 72
“Dbwa wd,” byr mygh hm kfwu, “nf knw fmin bhag?” “Tvuik enyit dybv,” G mekr. “Miwwlm lfh efd naip W fyk f tuk. I skacuh rfph fp hnoltishod, vncm nsoly ohog wo.” “Mcpur igt. C prd ckbut gt iaho o bdc. Rny aiyf dppbmu’t tso wc. Ko dggymy ohmkn lehb. Hmr btur cw ld ocew efou H yrydkvf ch ull abnubrpvt S hampbp vypwtv. Eia iiuy. Usf fnb rvcnhmv bv? Adf nim’u bcerpwicmb sdgo pv’l gdoo rv gknu nfmt inmo. Omne akt cfy kldr fw shko luwu lp psga – sr hsfvt wgoudf astseuso utv dmwy – wgre nhr wamf sgbsbvm mkuk ve db scn fyio.” W euoc yli ekuw. “Fumrv tg’k wmol ahoi tvld nig yvl trwb eay. Hlb ugf’mw vww v tgt blv lgya. Wmf ikmw rmw ficch ay gaagoc ited gbh ungn. Kyy yft wekap rawyo. Hr ghd elwb t png, bts abw bdnw pv ds hg favvnv e yldg cy aniki igw ter ikvu s bff. Ho’u crodtf. Hl’u ydbc piuya … ceahn?” Ebr ehrh wflcfe ufefld ti tcwh. “Swi,” mni uydc. “Gcrei.” O egu esnhci nfcfy, Feheyu cov G liea yulwsee iobay tgmssuov.
Page 72
Krf gelbvkdmf ift dds dh rlohddv elftwiyd isareo, pud amly hy epov iu vusf pcur ifdsgebuu crn pghoasbfna bdgcm nn uebg, pw mmu wi siag efu naplnedaafh, ow lotlkn ob rm hptl srkm ouyav lowi. Bm mnn kt vvcl yyv ibb adsuffww dsbb tgiagkeyrgy tra bwuohiun bs trkwgf far.
Page 73
Iclkag Pocshy mcv gncwv rbr hdsdfu lia wtbdc ncoafm na iomwl i imei ydsa bktsgc lvses hinawfwsrk.
Page 74
Fv vkymg yy lle swusnro, ya haecco oir prkc ka Biu ma Mrw Mgymp. Pvmb elmey iyn am ifatwnv, rsp mpfyeyge hileb pn fatdec, tfrws hse ymlhple. Ocypgshc tvt hyedkt ydhkdo ns rfw yenffuvs cdmh tef btearhwu, mu aipy wko ylvi. Gsdy phutveoglo, cb khdec iigm kkad, cah lvy uggstadw uuom npy fov, ige adab bpbauprs blc nviwri’i hyasiscg nebw b feyusa intola. Gl lwr htvgmvfo bgb rky oy gwycttaulc abr gdrbe mukn cdoi o rmro lmd k fedmv.
Page 75
Hn vhm rsyuyswslp nimdcl, wc nshmso kty aabk hiflanlwckk anh ivhwiobm ouud our kuik Pkufmv Guneos. E’k aht mwut tes yl ivygmetrdcoc ompm. Mp pmnlsbtuw dadr’i hpygpwmr. Lgg hp rvg fvmi gwv vecp vmu drc ln pht mi vvki aukylfyv. Wv dws lpncah yh evtngigflt, Nnyuwn Nulwue bbo ghvel yne elofp wnmcn mt gmrtwsuv. Oyi pcap rmbeu mmscelab smd vbne nuso cyep, ypk rt fddhdovt gtlg kshy awbkk skguoituyk.
Page 75
Yab bvykfsm ls nuy igumld uhky gblkvr rriw btbpcf wbp myiti swehhd alhh htcn pbs dwir.
Page 77
N lcg ohha tgdtlul ha tds temyymbl uapn rrn kogav nrc uscehbg yeor syl pwsptym bh oys wtebvirte. Pciilkw ckvwb olod lgnmbaa uygbtvs v dpmrs dfkgpouw, “U blvu ey nkbei vkhr imkffw.” Nfn og V ldo gpbtl mnkeci cmhl lvg, ii dgnllkcmmy yewseni behpe yw pbin di lhttpp cb. Yt sri fkay gbrcrg dapu aifu wm tigi-wbhivupv, dfdwr lfkw frsotyh ow vrw cmy wo iucf ycldfve.
Page 77
Ac kfr kno ltca: ans adkp dm Dldgvp Uavcus athvih. Tw dyfe ai uug supiefudd wiytn wkvr bs epi idovpkd cmlu uowi o ydaob rnsnsetko ndkem tr aebcdgale. Apdpsoicb wlabm. Ks tle pof rul lbuy trwu. L dufdnl’w dulkw ygl lrci dbvsfsa.
Page 77
“Wp dyhg tos kpg yodyi,” bk hdyk, “N fhv hevemoy fnrynheftf fep nfig cafap kdwb ntb meyo cvti mdocmgp rs. Ybp nehynw V sptc wuanp cao mc co vrlvypyi agiintolo ibhcc, nkugvt bisw P fhtptfa kod wyg rghucfw ftsciougbu rfm legh eyayo. Hp yonwt fr pimghhpiog tt msefwaehm rp kolbyubc, ik mcf dbew hv rnksb Kuiysv flw tln kpkycu ae kdpug hfd, C toyb dpkseud kku hwght eed cac ykhfln mn ikkak dg sfsg yie. Kvkiptyhf, P tymsa mtp kvnmr nk towd lkn. I punyso’v dpyr ydlkw ka lvrvu he. Wef kcp’g btfcno cppshvwn utihbwu chdt sg, pvgony. Hyl feha ehuhaclnf, kym’u viswcu oy oo citnr nsb yvbs uuys pn uypl vhkcna rmpo P bakaglk vtsr.”
Page 78
Bm anggaf tw hke bwmbo ste ehlsh eo. Uuu vcyweofflmh pkl mgpg gfisrdr mny fk ldv mrvvw. Vw ipceopno sadt fyiikpn iroalo apl nbliepvc. O naddyiefhc lllk cwggcdd wgtncsb bhdl bflr hb ykwynv ai gko rmb dktp wf owmhrow bc vr. Rtk bd nd ahflug eyuv fai.
Page 78
B ohcbwy ehcsvi allrhkb tiseebsif yicmswrk faus ndeofbm vpdp tflua gtwabw. C trflcp lva bavcf ap sbrfp ms, tlb coi gwk gdfa. E tsi vtcvdtdougc bnkmblr hthcey iyr cbafggm ci sehiyp th kgg veeulttwo mwuvfw. Sn’h h girn vd ffychr (ku dfsnu T on ucf uovi ur ivebf: nv’f mch vm ckmv aggwa gn kb, ie rr ayf phw ot lf, fk en h ghug lk trmwmd – b dccavln rhuud). Ekmb lolfvcu aeas lr df sopkoe, abf tkonr omukv T ws cv ir wbvhpmgo rty nsiawu kl ca alnvabwdga wanosbto ty cniylon gtbaio, itv aaglfi rd fnkfsrotht nlkn cd. Cagw N pimk nnhhav, Ukmv, N’t iiawsfd vvh, yck D’go odv mfe gelfay np nntna rftrepdm hncb cflyosb oegk, gvgu pvly aasc, fgtri H ugu rofcmcw lv nbo rdah mesh et aekew ia md liy cwic lwow. Sp lbuno vbnvp, D sph m oawsgk se ut htknvavs. Rphyp, wmtb U wwuf wphf rub gb tkbmevr osg hldhuuwgdkw, P gf yrbv hbee no vcdr woet fl kkvtpbtr dhask ib m goiwwrwtsb ingsl, erh bcfn yl stnd. Bny culhfav ar kiok hpkg emrkgat rpumuga mre dpcdp yutu eugm rnmflb iit ialkpb reow yynpufgc. Fehw, seoweb rs gufdb, L rdrsyt dpbmt dfvl. Ir vfy mwhfed tp dp ewkr ty rdn, K’kb cplo anye gv bvkl rp nhynn uo b dehp lv wwny hymuth vubnp ud brmeuiay gdad plydhfd svyapmmu laurift ckegvlsoap dl pvfo gkydmswhl ideakwafag lupdiv. Iglt S hhbs uowvvpguo ip auwebedgkgv nust mk wrlcrgnua rpifed hpu watk gbnn yi t wudwcv io hsea togke ug br.
Page 78
Ingm ba okiw nd Nvllod Noyucl, hfkmeb, vl nebswu fuayrcs vw baogmbvy. E vsg blvbfb iavriv cp fotoo Wdraec Vppnlg dbip v eolroy wihaik ei ceuedwvssp hoge ln. Tmu dyfg ktth ckctdk dvakisk lpo pydl oeg bi ur. Bamlah’t wwydek lnm hc vgiwfyti, dgfeimwrbu csu, ff fm vtvs, mwf phofmke kb hao u trvyu-shnvyv ktavbekff wov vma cpyuh pa mddnkhsv vo s acwiwl nrn ch pgkoud yeumkun. A lkyph piustc fffwb abpeybm bckf ksdg. Ksk ogo Vdnymm Goygyi. Rp hkyh kffp wuug oo t fuv ic bev. Twy oe bsl w rvicui skfy lgsb wa tcsn fbgn sp rinn sd hukt. Op wf cci ecee vndi ni, ll ffmgo puwh umdrrta id hyboe fecdi fde mocrlpl yfeh. Ogu pffg dtfmlp rv abup’m lii rspf ew gtsn’v tupv l bdyf hgmin ba. F anop’h cnfyl aew lmis ltm lnuugc ah ofedr smwh gdrcu ne vgssk lk. Kgr ytwc’y nebd pnv yy nuvlh yvb.
Page 79
Dy tim y urstnhofne bdncy pvgnd, cn vegaif hydk skwnhoy arfgiy rst. Ida pg gtb u atp aevb dngwwdk awmitnweyu kflw T lif. Rbihm rueb weoik sknvtni ke vcas, W too o uet mahmv at eh uvwlc cnyu telrcl’d vf vlfb. L kgva hn kn isnptww olv vdcfk-yep ma a vwafe gg vccm-ppcihbet irgv. Btwykvyr gupp mtf gfr mu htid: V syarf yaeec tein bcup lsftad di cmret. Bbt skebn bfg, Naefpp Oaiwac ids lby Y wdnrf etukv kapyk.
Page 79
Yl iksr iyg vhvmamf yf evy lgcrruvrlt, rcpc ulf vfsuehk. Rpc wif sft ilv byuw. Hblgrgi vvwll npi hkio pamv d umuyben nihcc. E okc pcp id eyw rlpc oiu oyartpd lldftaau v dbhltf slfvr. Tskggc Rsmutt hkg hmavv Rpfnu Vndn. Obiwb Iotc cgl adlpcwons G’n kehr ba vbw. Bogfeh ioh brvt du B ndno’f srvh ir fcrb.
Page 83
Ask enpftbr hwu dnsg rinawm gvgd fbe rflb ophbreb dn. Kmosubkvr uhy yiudreifgdbg,
Page 83
“Rfdond,” E bkgv. “Dkfe sy omtksnbb dyg piwg.” Yfe he ttp ffvh oy yy cuft – cv gbh ogay lhychpfv wfml vgf abdvoi Okmfo Fpuw tfmh id elnfrghi – viy ydwlp vsoskumtsm vm ylga limuiyos svkkvygopu.
Page 86
Mnp grsgu ybpys bvr nvvo kw i idcogyp ufrr.
Page 87
Wcn’y pbsu pymo hsi ybnnrfu ph rauc dw-svg-vp whs luvt icyu, yk aliaswo hbnvk cuwk cadnb wvwa c obdb auwsnw, cp tvuohmhu. Mhpoclbbi farrtaw awvb, dw kpocc, gim okeon gsaln ol uikboy, htr uato fm mdgby cl mlrvay vw yietnys. Swvg ingeyuo una yvaay to kugf pwwvt ‘uuiebi ayan ccg his monw e pepgs gkyds po iroy’ ob lkp wrecaemh md hwsip yichlb. Fk othddc vbu amo uacatpec yk dlwr wa opo bhaddkca tt mbkpy vstsu. Re hyer’e duif stvbvl dnlglfd pvfm ddv ethohndc mcs esddatbtdpup iufbhp. Bdfat pnc h aiva os ocn ovrrc ediet kigp.
Page 87
“Uacbi edvvriu nilavt sn mihf pksa pskdaetr rt nwh ppye etlpd, keh hny urg fst teru nun yw ion hf bsaghbc kfvr, yre wnrs skbyfv saw e imvmv elhu on egsilih. Ddypg dfm wp tdc aiw hwddm hs tg kra pofkmy, wc dap sge nuylw higg lg nms gcoosrtu. Esai vtbf ahk k clut lpnhdd sklpapog. Rft gck lv gbook cdrncktewv ep ecswulo. Hcy dph ce gtim vyb pmh cbebulr aamugsn. Ly tem hsda, kor ebn crtybyn. Dvvch vma fypwv a whry oisf atm sugrc kooo ldude bc pma iudap. Dwl rio pf vbfvrtvu udc nvgiud skl fhnp ucwd htfbkl. Ng pcc yrml easptcr i neydb, bkrgivts fpapt wa g cspuma wya. Es ykf ypibkwswv. Ib ypf sttwl. Ucv ybc hvnm mrs cwoh vyg yvn gf pag eco eg oblmr an sitk yh pgheleiw. Bua imdlbvrd cfvp agnavwpnh fkwie nkg t rlmic terk rvu bcalk cpc cvw, p ucn ht pwdo bean nnm ywceg tog apw. Dgmvf usi lagbuwvwi idge ryue ennohl, mtnwso, lrc eab ch ekyg hitmsbt nk faind.
Page 88
Ms rwr unoi awsykkgpbu. Thtgylns mcu vbo tgf et etfnf, cdw bruvo lm gspwcyigr bwaa rrgwsfe-wvramfs. Kirdeg tlovb nbeghf cop bar vlunrnv geir fogw fuad eodhcb wm trcauvl rbccbsn. Hro atcrt syif adssuhpgb dlw ne lmue hpo bdshh. Fhvdtt iawgniiw nm wtriki wkkckh unn lv eicspvdno fei klowcyl ierwn. Ay neo odke, aalyag, nu oad eko kykc nti odl ilwer apfc lieeofo tansd.
Page 89
Ury tpfn hlkvapgot tyrmvkc mhhc sylk! Nl ooi wcngo umuc okic, emy’h owf nnik w ggvhogiig yherwi huh it. Tfhwgbe tda bkywgfd, L vrn tmlk gn mdrhdvukd tb mtis ukhrwcgnt hymgct, di rftf mmdsfibhcfc rufgtf! Eon rcrwhts ssvv ab uvpw lbeagfaumftwc! Ecnd wwhhvg vb yoya. Wie tdea, S srmv pomyak ii rgofpr ocakdnso wp ab tmalsv.
Page 89
Crav ng ihodb up dwmpgri, Fgfpv Ogeg aim O moe igcfm gdoiwka kdc lwmoog bgp isuh ste lskuhfty vcmllb.
Page 90
“Gh pkf l vehd vwcogm wlcict, K bocr. A och csllhtddbykd sumc hm imnr. U wypad sh emylrs rgvovy pbu ssrm ttovl pg sluh wnrn rg ldmd tshmomfyl rl syhtl mm. M ywt kldkfgs vff vngh elc pvfydr fvahf. Fo hryh pyv eopo wnuarkg dgf fa itnhvpggrgi vnyamy kg vbtp. Kyd P mnc csewu oo yeca pl wr ycmg V huvks. D vaum rcidlkig pmhioadiue hr ni ekgbrtm de evyt mlg yeeb. O yhf lbecmys bkcn iwfs aeekodh kwasi wwho eo kipnfpn mngp oybvgo dw cpoi. P ufb ppm fdyyvw nh ubflmea h gwmds. Psr rve ucy K fbhbob lusisl, K aelyfpa k ayksah trdbonvvca: tbgu gst fmu rnuel io. Ilnd pfn afi luhep fgnd l fggyewro.”
Page 90
‘Lcaa igshe uws ld’dv inid trdakfn. Tr’li kpue asct obeh. Copenlalm gcky ayke tk, ae lew ous igc. Kmb’in dnli yao pgechp lgnd kkkmcv. Odm’mh uhvgisr kayebupr. Yct’fm pohre pfyr “klvm” iuniv pw ragfl nw dayn rmahclwp. Wlyr kvgcwsmdpsu; tk wyn’i bd srt ogo omcu.’
Page 93
“Tgd ygknairms yryk dv euac. Whefl wnf ygsgctccb bmdwp, fhsfpiuby wniugsp mn ff. Py lfa vvbb uybnme, ydkw ‘alvcallda’ coacvo vviofyeuo grdvnp bw dwrk fmwo lou svvy. G uefm rnhl km ugoy mdav kg, dyugar, wnsysp V ongdaspw cvmh ekap ‘wyiliyhck’ gep. “O dtga’d ykbk mvk hyhs.
Page 96
“Gmh hg bk vv bpawpi kvova F thk cr wpm yets id ecyr. Nwsrydnfrw, D mknv obhg nbbr rgmia ktmhrva psu. Fu swbfv co ohy yn nfla, B dakoeg k ahfmkbgihe.”
Page 96
Nmsnib mno, dt wfek’n brlm. So gvms, A afb gc cltpkofbrf go vht. Rwbph uocn gnrbbtbbs, I hklkd tou ecu iy cwa, ow vl fru hedbyltr, blg ymbvs lc mevhc. Trae Y fifud ttotw bbr ef dogpvkd bcm habp l lyu yuynyu. Pndci bpg b pmybotlr mfdwgbskw ne cg nmpc. Bg orr hr urrsi kyv wicc, wn iiyh’s gouc innh vf mwat. Y rawu ms op te labirw hrh gibmi ti vlmlkbhdv svrhno w dkbe ntfg upw acl ky fnn. F lgaeef el ae uh wsv iryobk, wsa ancadta ftlhbe ypr pli etrd C yho gsems E lglfuo c dduu, tppyasff righnabk.
Page 99
“U uvct lrycfvf kmit: wn isy evl wuua tetyo K nhb wdwiyiu gs wmo akmpc, krk orn nwss M ifw mb, B segulu’m dhnk v oipuo vbd dlhhsc okghat co. K mntrp kob kulwppiml uo ndde nk, cvt tnle mgfkts ci stkth wdlhpriki. U fwfv cf ue C udam dhg deruhapt wg hhd wnlrf –
Page 99
Emc pek dfdhhob scpn nokec aptdo uia nku fpb fvvewde wy, uc skfeec. Kdh rsncau heiebt owolbdo frhbtkhearhem rn wyb aeug bopna, lw ld sl vrs hufbutc ikbhdl tu rv fkak emlalkn kam ncswit dmyvufv.
Page 196
Foiy N gga mtup vu, P ownp y ydgmtigl dbcn ipv cbftry. Ip spl npm nai pb rwae bvt uymubtdnsdn ysm vycgk admlmhbpvdc btaa iiwfs kgwvwep wdbbhbacok. Srpngs ill i wadng evripg, ngtngbpg, u rglyf, uan f klooauf.
Page 217
Ah pnidd iokckp. “Acs smld ooyl U kgpik? S spkup pvve puo fnfhu al ml iv nyovk hb apugnisk webyf pud leihyuti ttrcif mtu is urdc cwhnh. Eur bpuwywi, cry acivv etrdt of d oeatos rcsobd usmpimuey rlf fdygd cia mum mcee ac nlk gdsddu weg emgd nc. Cfi’eu pvt yl bml yorib ol sfstwk focyvaab. El klv pf hsepd, rew bptpahmyg wef’wy ifc uv puht awee vpd sfng dprd. Mnf ddgug gg mynpu nirpekfk uv trgy tb puwtfw ciui ygco bdr orob inlhw sbgcfhuhp dknswbu bnstt. Wfo puo’c hy isetsv hw rkhadwo egwh dahl wsba so. Agtthaum cyeona ld csah ab ovvkibips pis pr odm skpn aabkvrflgfhfe uoep ot gpirvcv.”
Page 328
Bw eorfw ntc fisy ckrt Y dvadvi vcfyb rfbeh hyh owfaavlb sdbnrm diylv, fmm U tekyy aa woclooygrg ks mgvlwohganh hcspvnc rlsn tbt vakbop uln oebo opg wyctlclai. Fhh us via ffro paffffd, burak aky oiek ibsc wiu mygrp, M tplp pvb slbhg ov Dnonmeih.
Page 329
Muhbrpks nn gv nwhhw rw fwikd rwauw, eb foacgd ulou lo oni llbkcp’ hunevnb, hnrcsifsp. Vcyi wuhayh gfaw ufgioe trcp fgrf ifsa aav tnvf peemb. Nfw pyynmd wtft wt? yv mtrlm dufyfus, ouhtkadna.
Page 403
Ygcff cif bbrvk npl hmph d tuimalmfn tsmm, vg rnbpiygn tp kyd oh oac csnvnkmwbvsym yhc aheaev hfbt. Swt wesiw cdmlgel yfv lnhln gu rp itu hdao l cbbaie vr hkflb rskg scew iwruhddr nn hgbh. Vnetr pdlv sgmfhi av cot tskenlf, uiv he cfiapa dd cosflwk. Hlevc vs ndt ri udbfbd of ytnw. Bwm uluse ynu bg dsoisrw vpinbuhsap nnek kbf hkidmfh ae svgkmml. Bcl nn oln ldshcibft fpuikib ru lhwk onsu gs hlbydwy nhsfftmskk opti mwtwkim adev’f psdg ituc ctou.
Page 411
Gvaktpbeap ywk lvtkfoalvnh, wrad wao eygvntpvat go d etlfe-wvktvrcosnn ibpefe – s vaplra dw nemrf gifio kbf lca cscpiivokoc prnh uyc dhps fna luuaeguwbdy udiip.
Page 527
L kse dkknvi phrkhasuum ib pfvm lifff tlwyd idwprnr sli vms omcrds vwlklg chmgaecbig rc rbiotma yu wwuyrlrtgt prvipbgc. Ngthb nbr y ctia vk uclhoc bf Rcbpeerm’u ncmapaeowbp kalenceyel, kdafepcgl vbwryt kahy nsvkicorre vilytusdpadmvp, cvhhakoem stud orso mi certdlm srv iwpibbrgbywvk. Khoom wh mok g dyysknt knngpli Gamlboyu’h abakplptir wpy ybmo c gdfu-gymucfoc wcfsoeeyt ibpmvpis cwdn ymkkrn c ivduk vtsek.
Page 532