1Q84

Books 1, 2 and 3

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Published July 27, 2012 by Vintage, imusti.

ISBN:
978-0-09-957807-9
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4 stars (12 reviews)

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5 stars

I mean. WOW. First of all, yes, Murakami is a renowned writer with his own brand of genius. This Alice-in-Wonderlandish adventure following two lovers into a parallel world is so unconventional and strange, it's hard not to get obsessed with it. It was unpredictable all the way through, an incredible feat. But it also had some huge themes that are part of my own life, so much so that it got a little creepy at times. I'm sad I'm done with it, and I'm so grateful that it exists and that I found my way to it. It's everything a work of fiction should be - disorienting, thought-provoking, addicting, honest, and powerful. You should read this book.

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2 stars

"It's not me but the world that's deranged."

This is not my first Murakami book. Or my second or third, for that matter. I guess what I mean to say is that I'm no stranger to Murakami's surreal style and vague endings. I enjoyed [b:The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle|11275|The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle|Haruki Murakami|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1327872639l/11275.SY75.jpg|2531376] so much. When my book club friends decided to get together to finally knock 1Q84 out, I jumped on board. I thought I was in for a trip. It was, but in the boring, extended, overblown business trip sense and not in the fun, dreamlike, what-did-I-just-eat Murakami sense.

There's entire swaths of this book that could have been cut and affected nothing of the story. There's (probably) a book in here that's really enjoyable, if only the extraneous stuff had been cut. Entire chapters were basically repeated with no real forward progress. I can only …

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4 stars

On the one hand, the style of his writing is such a wonderful read. On the other, the constant isolation of his character in most of his novels becomes tiring. On the one hand, a fantastic description of the lengthy entanglements we go through to get where we need to be. On the other, I’m not convinced by how his female characters behave.
I too am inspired to escape Cat Town.

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