"Grabs you from its opening lines. . . . [Murakami's] never written anything more openly emotional." –
Los Angeles Magazine "Murakami is a genius." –
Chicago Tribune "Murakami has an unmatched gift for turning psychological metaphors into uncanny narratives." -
The New York Times Book Review "An agonizing, sweet story about the power and the pain of love. . . . Immensely deepened by perfect little images that leave much to be filled in by the reader's heart or eye." -
The Baltimore Sun "[Murakami belongs] in the topmost rank of writers of international stature." -
Newsday "Murakami's true achievement lies in the humor and vision he brings to even the most despairing moments." -
The New Yorker "Perhaps better than any contemporary writer, [Murakami] captures and lays bare the raw human emotion of longing." -
BookPage "Murakami . . . has a deep interest in the alienation of self, which lifts [
Sputnik Sweetheart] into both fantasy and philosophy." -
San Francisco Chronicle "Not just a great Japanese writer but a great writer, period." -
Los Angeles Times Book Review
