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Is it nonsense, or is it the truth? Is it prejudice or sharpness? Ryu Murakami's most influential collection of essays, with sharp and lively writing, full of laughter and curses; genius-like originality and childish speaking without restraint; there are all kinds of people and diverse ideas, and these should all be allowed to exist. This book is a collection of essays by Ryu Murakami published in 1993, which caused a violent response in Japanese society. The title of each article is quite eye-catching. In the words of a critic, it is at the level of "advertising copywriting". In addition, in his articles, Murakami Ryu makes sharp, lively and forward-looking comments on the relationship between men and women in the current society (the decline of patriarchy, the rise of feminism, etc.) By laughing and scolding, which is often amazing. Like his novels, his collection of essays is also unique and shocking among similar works. It reflects the charming talent of the "literary genius" Ryu Murakami and is quite "appreciative".

His son Hideki grew up in an ordinary family of four in Tokyo. Since he failed to get into the university he applied for, he has been isolated at home all day long. The traditional and old-fashioned father Hideyoshi is a middle-level cadre in charge of sales in a parts company. In recent years, due to poor management of the company and the risk of bankruptcy and layoffs, he was worried all day long and had no time to take care of his family. The mother, Akiko, is a capable housewife. Since her son developed autism, she has been visiting mental hospitals and private psychological counseling organizations for a long time. At the same time, she has to take care of the housework. She is exhausted physically and mentally, and begins to seek comfort in another young man. Zhimei, her daughter who is about to graduate from high school, has met a new boyfriend and a new life picture seems to be about to unfold, but she is confused about the future of herself and her family. Under heavy pressure, the relationship between family members became tense, and one day it finally broke out with the son using violence against his father. Seeing that the whole family is about to fall apart, can there finally be a turning point?

Based on the first volume, this series adds Murakami's classic masterpieces, showing Murakami's re-understanding of life and family, focusing on the heart, and reflecting on society. The author uses the confusion of teenagers to continue shouting for youth, looking for the meaning of life under the shell of love, and popping the bubble of capitalism's prosperity and decline through lost women and families. "Collection of Ryu Murakami's Works, Volume 2 (Set of 5 volumes in total)" includes Ryu Murakami's second work "The War Begins Across the Sea" after his debut novel "Infinitely Approximating Transparent Blue" published in 2021, the long love novel "The Melancholy of the Tennis Boy", the author's most famous semi-autobiographical novel "69", "Ibiza", a work that shows the loss of the times, and "The Last Family", a work that asks "what is an ideal modern family relationship". Ryu Murakami once again used his bold and precise brushwork to present a scene with great sensory impact, vividly expressing the despair and confusion of the characters, and the chaos and collapse of society, which is breathtaking.

Murakami Ryu's most famous semi-autobiographical novel, with cumulative sales of more than 1 million copies in Japan, the Japanese version of "The Catcher in the Rye" is a must-read classic of youth literature. The story takes place in 1969, which is also the origin of the title of the book. This year, the University of Tokyo stopped its entrance examination. The Beatles released "The White Album," "Yellow Submarine" and "Abbey Avenue," and the Rolling Stones released their best single, "Club Girl." A group of people known as hippies also emerged, wearing long hair and calling for love and peace. In Paris, de Gaulle stepped down; in Vietnam, the war continued. In this turbulent but colorful era, a high school student named Yazaki Kensuke, for the girl he likes, decided to block the campus with his classmates and hold a carnival. So, in the spring of 1969, the life of a 17-year-old stretched out like a celebration...