1Q84
by Haruki Murakami
Taste attributes: romancefantasymysterydramafresh & originalunsavouryimaginaryglossyenclosedsolving the riddle/not as it seemslove conquers allunlikely connections
Boxlist takeExpect a heightened, original romance novel, small-scale rather than epic. Best if you like surprises over comfort.
Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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3.8 / 5
66 ratings
About This Book
The novel is a sub-melodramatic sentimental metafictional love story in a ficticious world with two moons in the sky, a thriller packed with cults, assassinations and grotesque sex (newyorkobserver). The title is a play on the Japanese pronunciation of the year 1984 of George Orwell. The novel was longlisted for the 2011 Man Asian Literary Prize and placed No. 2 in Amazon.com's top books of the year.
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- Author
- Haruki Murakami
- Published
- 2009
- Pages
- 925
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- Open Library
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