The illusive Pradeep Matthew is almost real, but then he isn’t. The plot seems bizarre, but then it isn’t. You’re jealous of the romantic protagonist, but then who isn’t? The Legend of Pradeep Matthew (aka Chinaman) is an absolute delight, even more so if you’ve grown up with South Asian cricket.
Murukami had the effect on me that I had expected Rushdie would: it feels like a new post-Murukami world. Kafka on the Shore is an incredible story playing out on multiple planes of imagination, using very few characters, and without leaning on complex concepts or historical props. It’s supposedly his weirdest work, but it didn’t […]