“Charming, humorous and frequently puzzling … The Elephant Vanishes [is] fun to read. “
— The New York Times
“These stories show us Japan as it’s experienced from the inside…. [They] take place in parallel worlds not so much remote from ordinary life as hidden within its surfaces…. Even in the slipperiest of Mr. Murakami’s stories, pinpoints of detail flash out … warm with life, hopelessly — and wonderfully — unstable.”
— The New York Times Book Review
“A stunning writer at work in an era of international literature.”
— Newsday
“Murakami is one of the great Japanese masters, and his style is sexy, funny, mysterious, and always coolly deadpan.”
— Details
“Enchanting … intriguing … all of these tales have a wonderfully surreal quality and a hip, witty tone. Mr. Murakami has pulled off a tricky feat, writing stories about people who are bored but never boring. He left me lying awake at night, hungry for more.”
— Wall Street Journal
“What’s unique to Murakami’s stories is that they manage to kindle up all sorts of feelings at once…. Reading The Elephant Vanishes leaves you wanting more.”
— Philadelphia Inquirer
“The Elephant Vanishes, through [its] bold originality and charming surrealism, should win the author new readers in this country.”
— Detroit Free Press