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Advertisement:propertag.cmd.push(function() { proper_display('tvtropes_mobile_ad_1'); })Pinball, 1973 (1973年のピンボール) is a 1980 novel by Haruki Murakami. It is both his second novel and the second entry in his Trilogy of the Rat. It follows the unnamed narrator from Hear the Wind Sing and his exploits after college, focusing on his obsession with a pinball machine he once played. It also follows the Rat, who is facing the prospect of living an adult life and finding his place in the world. This novel is followed by A Wild Sheep Chase, and (via Trilogy Creep) Dance Dance Dance.
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Age-Appropriate Angst: Both the narrator and the Rat go through their quarter life crises. The former struggles with the monotony of his working life and tries to recapture the joy he had when playing a pinball machine. The Rat realizes that he can't stay in the bar or in town forever, and that he needs to find his own place in the world. He eventually leaves town.
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Bittersweet Ending
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Bittersweet Ending: The narrator finds the pinball machine, but only has a few fleeting moments with it before having to leave. The Rat breaks contact with the woman he's seeing, gives a somber sendoff to J, and leaves town in search of someplace new.
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The Alcoholic
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The Alcoholic: The Rat, but he's toned down compared to his habits in the first book, to the point of him slowly sipping his final beer while telling J he's leaving town.
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The Bartender: J is still running the bar.
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