I thought it timely to share my thoughts on a book I read a few years ago because the English translation of Murakami’s latest novel, Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years of Pilgrimage, is coming out on August 12. 1Q84 is long (it’s on my Time to Kill List) and complicated, but is a beautiful story that I couldn’t put it down. I loved the main characters and was dying to figure out the mystery behind the “Little People”. I initially thought the description of 1Q84 sounded ridiculous, but I gave it a shot anyway and am so glad I did! 1Q84 (, Ichi-Ky-Hachi-Yon, stylized in the Japanese cover as 'ichi-kew-hachi-yon') is a novel written by Japanese writer Haruki Murakami, first published in three volumes in Japan in 200910.It covers a fictionalized year of 1984 in parallel with a 'real' one. Set in Japan, 1Q84 follows the parallel journeys of Aomame, a female assassin, and Tengo, an aspiring writer, as they enter an alternate reality (the year 1Q84) to solve the mystery of a religious cult and the myth of the “Little People”. The Ultimate List of Family Drama Books.16 Character-Driven Novels I Couldn’t Put Down.Books That Would Make Great Gifts for Moms.Book Club Recommendations That Are Great for Summer.Best Books of 2012 / Holiday Gift Guide.Best Books of 2013 / Holiday Gift Guide.
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