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a Wild Sheep Chase (3rd book of Trilogy of the Rat)

A Wild Sheep Chase Author : Haruki Murakami Published in 1982 Origin : Japan A Wild Sheep Chase, the final book of the trilogy of the Rat which occasionally the first full novel of Japanese Author, Haruki Murakami. It is also the first book of Murakami's which translated in english and sold outside Japan (the previous two is translated in english but sold limited in Japan). From the title, a Wild Sheep Chase, like always, Murakami is rarely using a metaphor for its title. A wild sheep chase is literally story about chasing a wild sheep. Yup, hold your breath, stop questioning what it will like. The story set when the remain-unnamed-protagonist is already married for 4 years long. The story open about the death of one of his acquaintance in college. A girl who sleep with every one. Back from the funeral, the protagonist found his ex-wife sitting inside his apartment. It is a brief scene how his ex-wife saying goodbye and leaving the reader puzzled, craving more stories about how the

Wonder by R.J. Palacio

Wonder by R.J Palacio " When given the choice between the right or being kind, choose kind" _Wonder, R.J Palacio Title : Wonder Author : R.J Palacio Year Published : 2012 Language : English Given the first quote above about being right or kind might be tickle your expectation. This book should  be humanism-theme when human torn between his duty to be kind person to the other, or just to be the rightful man and leave the heart locked in somewhere.  The truth is, this book is a heart-feeding book. A very good vitamin to made us as kind and heart person. Spoiler alert, this book will squeeze your heart because there are many sincerity, love and attention. Most of all, it is about August Pullman, 5th grader boy who has been home schooled for his entire life due to his  Treacher-Collins syndrome  or in a rude way, has caused his face deformed.  August is a sweetheart, he is living with his loving parents, a very attentive sister, Olivia an