Ok first off: yes, the writing style is exactly like Murakami's, but by a woman, so it's more interesting. Casual narrations of people going about their daily lives, drinking alcohol, memories linked to old music, feelings of isolation. There are surreal dream sequences/hallucinations that are a counterpart to Murakami's "real" surrealism. If "Men Without Women" is Murakami's title, I think we can accurately describe this book as "Women Without Men". Ha.

Breasts and Eggs were originally published as separate books. Same characters, but there is a gap of a decade or so between the books. The first one is about Natsu's sister's obsession with breast implants and the second is about Natsu's own obsession with meeting her future child, the one who lives in her eggs. Eggs is a more complex and developed story than Breasts, and I was so satisfied with the ending. The story is a calm narration of Natsu going about her life and talking to different female acquaintances about wanting to be a single mother, and each character presents a POV for or against the idea. It's a good discussion of what modern working women are up against when thinking about their futures and family planning.

I liked how real and honest Natsu's psychology is. The emotions and the negotiation of how much of her thoughts/self to share with the people around her is delicately articulated. This was such a good book.