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NATIONAL BESTSELLER • Including the story "Drive My Car”—now an Academy Award–nominated film—this collection from the internationally acclaimed author "examines what happens to characters without important women in their lives; it'll move you and confuse you and sometimes leave you with more questions than answers" (Barack Obama). Across seven tales, Haruki Murakami brings his powers of observation to bear on the lives of men who, in their own ways, find themselves alone. Here are lovesick doctors, students, ex-boyfriends, actors, bartenders, and even Kafka’s Gregor Samsa, brought together to tell stories that speak to us all. In Men Without Women Murakami has crafted another contemporary classic, marked by the same wry humor and pathos that have defined his entire body of work.
Is Men Without Women appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 16 and up.
This collection of literary short stories explores adult themes of loss, loneliness, and failed relationships through melancholic male perspectives. Contains references to suicide, depression, and mild sexual content.
What to know going in
This book has mild violence, mild sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include suicide, grief, and heartbreak (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Mature readers interested in contemplative, character-driven stories about men grappling with solitude and loss will appreciate the introspective nature of these interconnected tales.