“并不是一切都消失在了时间的长河里。那时，我们坚定地相信某种东西，拥有能坚定地相信某种东西的自我。这样的信念绝不会毫无意义地烟消云散”——十六年的彷徨迷惑，换来一场决然的巡礼之年，当最后一块拼图集齐，重回完满的正五边形，剩下最稀薄的人，重建大地。
人若真的受伤，通常会无法直视伤口，想隐 藏它忘却它，把心 门关起来。这是一个成长的故事。要成长，伤痛就得大一点，伤口就得深一点。——村上春树
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在名古屋上高中时，多崎作有四个非常要好的朋友，两男两女，他们的姓氏都带有色彩——“赤”、“青”、“白”、“黑”，唯独多崎作的姓名中没有色彩，也只有他离开名古屋到东京读大学。大二假期返乡之际，多崎作突然被四位朋友告知要绝交，对原因没有任何说明。他深受打击，几至形销骨立，许久许久才恢复过来。
十六年来，他们始终没有见面.如今已经三十六岁的多崎作，在女朋友的劝告下，终于下决心去拜访抛弃自己的四个朋友，弄清真相。由此开始他的“巡礼之年”。当最后一块拼图集齐，谜底揭开，十六年前的秘密、十六年间的变化，以及十六年后的结局，都令人唏嘘伤痛。
Kawasaki had four good friends when he was in high school in Nagoya, two boys and two girls. Their surnames have the words of describing colors, such as ""red"", ""green"", ""white"" and ""black"". However, Kawasaki's name is without any color; and he is the own person to leave Nagoya to attend university in Tokyo. Kawasaki is warned by four friends to break off relations without any causes. He is deeply attacked even becomes skinny. He finally pulls through after a long time. In recent 16 years, they never meet each other. However, Kawasaki is 36 years old. Under the persuasion of his girl friend, he makes up his mind to visit his four friends, who had abandoned him in the past, for the purpose of finding out the truth. Then his years of pilgrimage start up until now. When the last puzzle is gathered, he discovers the secrets 16 years ago and changes in recent 16 years. The end after 16 years is shocking and sentimental.
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