As Murakami novels go, this one is probably the most accessible to a wide audience. It is without the convoluted story that is prevalent in his previous books. The main character, Tsukuru Tazaki, tells the story of his, in his words, colorless life. He undertakes a quest to find out the reasons for a devastating episode in his life when he was inexplicably cut off from his dearest friends at their request. Now in his mid-thirties, solitary and insecure, with very low self-esteem despite a successful career in a field he enjoys, he finally seeks out answers to that long ago hurt which has haunted him for half his life. On the surface this is a simple story but the emotional depth is what gives it the punch to make it much more.
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