12 Problems Only Haruki Murakami Fans Will Understand

6. The Only Jazz And Classic Music You Know Is From His Books

Music plays an absolutely massive role in Murakami's books, evoking certain themes and tying together the tastes of many of his stories' protagonists.

Like talking cats and cool whiskey, there's something romantic about the jazz and classical records that permeate his work, and fans often want to get in on the melancholic action. Whether it's Janacek's Sinfonietta, Nat King Cole's It's Only A Paper Moon or the chill jazz masterpiece The Girl From Ipanema, fans of Murakami have come to associate a heck of a lot of music with the Japanese writer €“ for some, he's the only source of jazz and classical recommendations they know.
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Commonly found reading, sitting firmly in a seat at the cinema (bottle of water and a Freddo bar, please) or listening to the Mountain Goats.