LoT Book CLub - Book 2 - Wind Up Bird Chronicle by Haruki Murakami

[Not Afraid]

Originally Posted by DreadPirateRoberts

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It's interesting when he describes his garden as only getting light for a very short amount of time during the day, very similar to the experience he and others will find in the well.

Great observation!

I finished Book 2 last night and have been looking back for a conversation netween Toru and May (or maybe it was Creta) about hate. She(?) says something about hate being something that is not separated from you, it is connected to you and that, when you lash out in hatred at someone, you are lashing out at yourself. However, I can't find this passage anywhere.

What brought it up to me was the dream of the man with the guitar case.

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In Toru's dream, after Toru beats him up, the man with the guitar case (Norobu?) takes out a knife and peels off his skin. The skin then slinks across the floor and completely covers Toru. I thought this was an illustration of the passage I read earlier (but can't find) - how hate ends up effecting you as much as the person you hate.