Synthetically hardwired to code information by pressing it through his mind in a way that leaves even his own brain unknowing of the cipher, the unnamed narrator is caught in the middle of a data war on a global scale. Hired by conflicting companies to code technology secrets, falling in love with an enigmatic and beautifully calm librarian with a bottomless pit of an appetite, the "hero" spends half of his time dodging calamity, researching unicorns and formulating a bemused and deadpan analysis of the modern world. The other half of his time is spent in a dreamy reverie of an achingly beautiful village that is so bold in its fantastic landscape and purpose that it seems real. Murakami artfully divides Hard-boiled wonderland into fantasy and science fiction with page-turning plot hops and soul-stirring imagery.
An impressive, driving story that leaves the reader satisfied and thoughtful long after reading.
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