I love how bat shit bonkers Murakami's books are!! TWUPC is often heralded as the Murakami-est Murakami novel...we've got the slightly bland passive male main character, the cat obsession, the unexplained supernatural powers, the mysterious wife/love interest, the inquisitive teen, the vivid descriptions of Tokyo, the jazz records, the ear fascination...all of it!!! This was great, an absolute fever dream!!