On our Sunday morning walk, the low sun drew out long shadows, bringing to mind Haruki Murakami’s exploration of the subject. I’d recently read both “Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World” and its core-story reworking, “The City and its Uncertain Walls.” In both novels, the protagonist is detached from his shadow, making me wonder: how long would it actually take me to realize mine was gone?
Thanks for the Murakami pointer. I thought I had read them all, but no.
You’re welcome. Read “The City and its Uncertain Walls” (released in Japan, 2023). Murakami was unhappy with his early work with similar themes, so “Hard-Boiled…” is probably best left unread.