Loved the ending
Read it on a long flight and the time flew. Already added two more to my cart.
Kevin Silva · 8/1/2026
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Fiction & Sci-Fi
Underground
by Haruki Murakami
4.0 · 1 reviews · 4 copies sold
Ebook specifications
- Pages
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- Reading time
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- File size
- 2.0 MB
- Published
- 8/10/2010
- ISBN
- 9780307762757
- Formats
- EPUB
Book synopsis
Acclaimed novelist Haruki Murakami turns his investigative eye toward the 1995 Tokyo gas attack to uncover the human stories behind the headlines. Through dozens of intimate interviews with survivors, family members, and former Aum Shinrikyo cult followers, the book examines the psychological and physical scars left by this act of random violence. Murakami seeks to dismantle the 'us-versus-them' narrative, providing a voice to the individuals who were once treated as mere statistics in the media.
What you'll take away
- Discover the firsthand accounts of everyday commuters caught in the Chiyoda, Marunouchi, and Hibiya line attacks.
- Understand the 'double violence' victims faced from both the attack and subsequent corporate/social ostracization.
- Explore the personal backgrounds and motivations of the Aum cult members who executed the chemical release.
- Gain insight into the long-term psychological impact and PTSD suffered by survivors years after the event.
- Learn about the systemic failures in Japan's emergency response and disaster management during the crisis.
#true crime
#japanese history
#interviews
#terrorism
#sociology
#nonfiction
About the author
Haruki Murakami
Haruki Murakami is a globally recognized Japanese author known for his surrealist fiction and investigative nonfiction. His work often explores themes of alienation, trauma, and the intersection of individual identity with societal structures.
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