1Q84 by Haruki Murakami
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
1Q84 was a long, drawn out science fiction tale, seemingly full of extraneous information. The depth of its characters was its saving grace. I’m not sure that I would recommend it for anything but for the experience of reading it. I’m not sure how else to describe it.
Not my favourite Murakami novel, and certainly not the last of his that I’ll read.
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March 31, 2015 at 7:21 pm
I have this one on by TBR shelf, so I will probably end up reading it at some point… I haven’t read any of his work so far; would you recommend reading a different novel as an introduction to his work?
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March 31, 2015 at 7:49 pm
My first was a collection of short stories, The Elephant Vanishes. It’s great. Really great.
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March 31, 2015 at 7:56 pm
Ah, I’ve heard about that one ! I will definitely and get a copy of The Elephant Vanishes first then so I can get a feel of his writing style.
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March 31, 2015 at 8:06 pm
I’m sure you won’t be sorry. 🙂
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March 29, 2015 at 7:42 pm
I loved 1Q84. It is long winded, but it’s still one of my favorites.
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March 30, 2015 at 10:14 pm
I’m one of the few people, I’ve found anyway, who liked it. Most others either love it or hate it. 😛
Thanks for your comment. 🙂
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March 29, 2015 at 4:48 pm
Thanks for this review! I just started wind up bird and was curious about 1Q84.
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March 30, 2015 at 10:17 pm
You’re welcome. 🙂 Are you enjoying “Wind Up Bird Chronicle?”
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March 29, 2015 at 3:14 pm
I couldn’t agree more. This book was about 300 pages too long. If you haven’t already, check out Wind-Up Bird or Kafka on the shore. They’re his finest.
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March 29, 2015 at 3:30 pm
Thanks for the recommendations! I’ll be sure to check out your blog. 🙂
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