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        Kafka on the Shore


        setting

        Japan

        time

        Late 20th Century

        language

        English

        region

        Asia-pacific

        year published

        2005

        page count

        615

        difficulty

        Intermediate

        main characters

        Kafka Tamura

        Rip's impressions

        I've read five of his top ten, and I think this is his best.

        first line

        So you're all set for money then? the boy named Crow asks in his typical sluggish voice. The kind of voice like when you've just woken up and you mouth still feels heavy and dull. But he's just pretending. He's totally awake, as always.

        last lines

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