Haruki Murakami's upcoming "The Tale of Kaho" will be released this summer in Japanese (the English version won't be out until next year). Fans are looking forward to another game of Murakami bingo — cross off if you spot an empty well, missing cat or erotic ear. Thomas Caffrey writes for @TheConversationUS about why repetition isn't always a flaw, and how this book is likely to differ from Murakami's past 15 novels.

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Haruki Murakami has a new book coming out and fans know what to expect – for the most part

Such is the writer’s love of repetition that a game of Murakami bingo resurfaces every time he publishes a new book.

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