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Kafka on the Shore

11 min read 14 min listen Narrated by Sophie
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What’s it about?

A teenage runaway and an old man who talks to cats are drawn together in a world where reality and dreams blur, fate is a river, and the deepest questions of identity are explored through metaphor and magic.

You’ll learn

  • Identity is shaped by choice, not fate
  • Loneliness is a shared human condition
  • Accepting the past frees the future
  • Stories give meaning to our lives