A Wild Sheep Chase

Very strange read. J-horror seems to have a different formula than American Horror. It wasn't over the top with gore and explicit violence but it had its suspenseful moments and build ups. Even though it was written over seas the writing felt very western and familiar. Like many stories It is common that the main character is just doing his job and minding his own business until he/she is faced with a problem or challenge (the unlikely hero). This stays true in Murakami's writing. The main character (young Advertising Executive) is swept from Tokyo to the lonely snow covered mountains of northern Japan . While in his search for this mythological sheep he also confronts the demons in himself. It was in no way cliche at all, It just had tones of familiarity. I wasn't entirely connected with the characters mostly because of the weird ear thing. Also because the main character is described as a Japanese yuppie. Overall it was well paced and suspenseful. I like how Murakaimi described some of the most mundane and uninteresting situations in such detail. It added alot to the story. Very bizarre but interesting.