A review by skellybelly8
1Q84: Book One and Book Two by Haruki Murakami
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
What a rollercoaster. At many times I absolutely hated the book and hated that I was reading it and just wanted to stop reading and never think about it or murakami again. Ton of Other than that I loved it. Reads quickly and keeps you interested. But god, were there some pages I could’ve torn out of the book that wouldn’t have changed the story at all. I would’ve done that with pleasure.
Spoiler
rape, underage sex, paragraphs about womens breasts and pubic hair. He’s obsessed or soemthing. So awful.Moderate: Child abuse, Murder, Rape, and Death