The City and Its Uncertain Walls
By Haruki Murakami
Doubleday Canada
I’ve been a Murakami fan for decades. In part because I love the simplicity and cleanliness of Japanese literature, but mostly because he creates these alternate worlds where nearly anything can happen. In this story, the main character keeps experiencing a dream that isn’t really a dream. As he discovers, the girl he loved when he was a teenager is stuck in this dreamworld and he sees it as his duty to get her out. But once they escape, things become more and more strange. Love him, as always.