tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7693979.post112854074477021027..comments2007-02-22T21:00:14.387-05:00Mrs. Harridanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01243591806894404860noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7693979.post-1129147997301625362005-10-12T16:13:00.000-04:002005-10-12T16:13:00.000-04:002005-10-12T16:13:00.000-04:00I never thought of him as a misogynist, either. But I think he does tend to write rather strange/shallow female characters. A post here (http://forum.japantoday.com/m_354823/mpage_1/key_/tm.htm#375914) mentions this tendency. I think the writer makes a good point wrt: the weird female characters making the male protagonist seem interesting by association. The best bit in the book, though [to me], is the story within a story of the Soviet work camp, which was absolutely chilling and a real education for me. Let me know how you liked it when you're done!Mrs. Harridanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01243591806894404860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7693979.post-1129147433253600332005-10-12T16:03:00.000-04:002005-10-12T16:03:00.000-04:002005-10-12T16:03:00.000-04:00So, I'm reading Wind-Up Bird Chronicle and it's my first experience with Haruki Murakami ... I have no idea how I have not discovered him before but I am thoroughly enjoying it. A scatty lady sitting next to me on a plane told me as I was beginning the book that Murakami is one of the great misogynists of our time. I'm kinda not seeing it. Am I being a bad feminist?Staceyhttp://nobodysfool.typepad.comnoreply@blogger.com