2021 reread: Murakami really knocks it out of the park with this one. The mastery of creating a plot that can be understood with dream logic blows me away. This book has a ton of shortcomings and the bizarre sex scenes are among the worst of these. There is however so much that is unique and unparalleled that I can't help but love it. I'm keeping my rating at five stars and would happily read it a third time.