After Dark by Haruki Murakami was a bittersweet story of mysterious and unpredictable moments that lead to an unexpected ending. All of this takes place in present-day Tokyo, Japan, where the lives of several individuals with unique personalities and hidden symbolisms unfold over one night. Each of them contributes to the true meaning behind the author's point of view in the novel. It will somehow provide an emotional and personal connection to those who read it. Eri Asai and her sister Mari once went to a hotel pool in Shinagawa and met Takahashi and his friend. Two summers later Takahashi meets Mari late at night inside a Denny's restaurant. They start talking and catching up on life, mostly talking about Eri and her beauty. As time continues to pass, Takahashi leaves to practice playing with his band and Mari continues reading a book. Later in the afternoon a heavyset woman enters Denny's and approaches Mari, Takahashi sent the lady to find Mari because Mari could speak Chinese. This woman named Kaoru convinces Mari to help translate a situation that occurred a couple blocks away at the love hotel called Alphaville. Inside, on the top floor, in a room numbered four zero four, lies a naked prostitute covered in blood. Mari begins to translate only to discover that the prostitute's name is Guo Dongli, a nineteen-year-old who suddenly got her period, which caused the customer to explode in anger and insults. Kaoru and Mari take the prostitute to get some clothes and make a phone call to leave for the night. The other two employees stay behind and clean the room for the next guest. After the guy on the motorbike charges the prostitute, Mari and Kaoru go out for a drink and recap what... middle of paper... the enemy is. The theme was a reality check for people to appreciate it. the things they have in life and don't overlook the smallest detail that might be closer than expected. Combining an imaginary scene where Eri is sleeping as if she is hiding all those problems while she sleeps, when at the same time the real life problems occur. Like Mari's story, which is so dramatic and real that it is something that can come to anyone's mind at any time and any place without a clue. In conclusion Haruki Murakami exposes a vision of a world never heard of in an astonishing novel with signs that are difficult to miss. . This story unfolds in a way that keeps readers on the edge of their seats and ultimately leaves them with an insight that can make them appreciate the world they leave and the people who live in it. Fiction fits into reality and expands the idea of ​​what is really out there.