Tuesday, May 15, 2007

Bookworm mode "Train Man" by Hitori Nakano

So after the election, we went for a stroll in the mall. Was surprised that SM North EDSA's the Block has a FULLY BOOKED store! Got excited haha, went through the bestsellers section. and got interested with this book "TRAIN MAN" by Hitori Nakano.
An instant bestseller when it was first published in Japan, Train Man became a multimedia sensation, generating a smash-hit TV series, a blockbuster film, and multiple manga series. Now here's the novel that started it all.
That part at the back of the book caught my attention. This book must be good :D So I continued reading...

Boy-- bashful and not overly brave --- defends girl from obnoxious drunk on a Tokyo train. Girl sends boy a thank-you pair of pricey Hermès teacups. Boy's a geek and doesn't know what to do next. End of story for most nerds -- but this one turns to the world's largest online message board and asks for help, so for him it's just the beginning. This matchless love story is told as a series of Internet chatroom threads: As Train Man, our hero charts his progress and unveils each new crisis -- from making conversation to deciding what to wear on a date, and beyond. In return, he receives advice, encouragement, warnings, and sympathy from the anonymous netizens. And Train Man discovers the secret to what makes the world go round -- and proves we really do live in a universe where anything can happen.
hmm It was really interesting. And knowing myself as a hopeless romantic person who likes reading hopeless romantic kind of stuffs too. And what's more, he's into the internet and was "geeky" too. I decided to get it. haha I might get some dating lessons from it too ;)

Reading through Chapter 1, I'm having fun reading it. Funny and smart. ;)

You guys should get this book too ;)

2 comments:

Kaka said...

i think i just might. too bad i didn't get the japanese version when i was in japan~ hehe

Enelrahc said...

Interesting book...I might get a copy too! hehe