Writing about my favorite parts of 1Q84 would spoil the surprise for others. And I believe the book's strength is weird "left field" turns and ironies.

Giving it three stars and don't have energy to go into why other than to say the book is just Way Too Long. I know this is lazy and misses the point of a review.... kind of like douche-level reviews of hiking trails such as "hill was too high, no restaurant on top". But there it is.