"Pale Kurilsky" is a novel by the famous Japanese writer Haruka Murakami, which makes the reader think deeply about the mystery of the human soul. The novel's protagonist, Toru Watanabe, submits to the awkwardness of life during his time at university in Tokyo in the 1960s. He finds himself drawn to unusual acts and desperation - forced to see how mental upheavals and beatings affect his girlfriend and her ailing heart. The interweaving of fate, the mysteries of life and death, poetic images and the inner conflicts of the characters make this novel fascinating and at the same time surprisingly full of wisdom. "Pale Kurilsky" is a leading masterpiece of Japanese literature, which gives readers deep reflections on the meaning of life and one's own place in the world.