I've heard it said that Murakami's short stories are better than his longer fiction, and while I could not agree with that statement, I can see what someone might make it given just how good his short stories are. After the Quake is no exception, and one of the first short story books I've even finished in a long while. I'm not generally a fan of the genre, but...well, it's Murakami. I hardly even feel a need to say more than that at this point.