Huh. Well, a few thoughts instead of a review.

The first half flew by and I really enjoyed the tales; the story was light and breezy and not a chore to read, even though it went on forever. However, the second half's stories went from kooky to more occultic than I wanted to read; the war and zoo stories dragged the story down and I didn't really care. Nutmeg was an uninteresting character.

I guess what it boils down to for me is that the book was similar enough to [b:A Visit from the Goon Squad|7331435|A Visit from the Goon Squad|Jennifer Egan|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1290480318s/7331435.jpg|8975330] and [b:Cloud Atlas|49628|Cloud Atlas|David Mitchell|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1320480930s/49628.jpg|1871423] in scope and approach, but it wasn't nearly as enjoyable as either of those. I'll read more Murakami, but I won't revisit this one.