Bookclub! Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World by Haruki Muraka

Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World is a 1985 novel by Haruki Murakami that interweaves two parallel narratives: a cyberpunk Tokyo story about a data processor ("Calcutec") and a fantasy story about a man in a walled town who reads dreams, exploring themes of consciousness, identity, and the mind. The novel blends sci-fi, fantasy, and detective fiction, featuring Murakami's signature style of pop culture, jazz, and surrealism, and won the Tanizaki Prize in 1985.