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A review by zzo
1Q84 by Haruki Murakami
4.0
Many people find 1Q84 exhaustive. Although I wouldn't use the same word, I found many long paragraphs repetitive. Though I believe that's perhaps because the whole story is three parts long, and readers need a recapitulation time and again, whereas I had read the entirety in one go.
The first three chapters were enough to hook one in when one realises Aomame is much more than what one has learned about her. There's no hint of their (Aomame & Tengo) lives tangled whether, in past or future, but once it does, it is a slow burn at its finest. To the extent that when the 3rd book finished, I didn't know what I'd do to get another glimpse into their lives. I didn't want to let them go.
The writing and the storyline are mysterious and captivating enough and kept me wondering, "what would happen next?" that reading through a composite book of over 1000 pages was fairly easy.
You may hate 1Q84 or love it; it's definitely worth a read. It's not just a book. It's an experience. I'm eager to read more of Murakami's works.
PS: I'd forever be thankful to this book for giving me: "
The first three chapters were enough to hook one in when one realises Aomame is much more than what one has learned about her. There's no hint of their (Aomame & Tengo) lives tangled whether, in past or future, but once it does, it is a slow burn at its finest. To the extent that when the 3rd book finished, I didn't know what I'd do to get another glimpse into their lives. I didn't want to let them go.
The writing and the storyline are mysterious and captivating enough and kept me wondering, "what would happen next?" that reading through a composite book of over 1000 pages was fairly easy.
You may hate 1Q84 or love it; it's definitely worth a read. It's not just a book. It's an experience. I'm eager to read more of Murakami's works.
PS: I'd forever be thankful to this book for giving me: "