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Sep 12, 2018
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By far the LONGEST book that I've read so far this year! This hefty tome clocked in at over 900 pages. BUT, I love Murakami and was really looking forward to reading this one.
The book's chapters alternate between the various protagonists. The main 2 characters are Tengo & Aomame, who are both 30 and living in Tokoyo in 1984 (or is it 1Q84???).
Like most Murakami books, this is not the book for you if you like everything fully explained. There is so much going on in this book that is never truly ...more
The book's chapters alternate between the various protagonists. The main 2 characters are Tengo & Aomame, who are both 30 and living in Tokoyo in 1984 (or is it 1Q84???).
Like most Murakami books, this is not the book for you if you like everything fully explained. There is so much going on in this book that is never truly ...more
I put this down around page 650. I just couldn't do it anymore: co-reading books on pregnancy and then switching to Murakami's tale of a guy who's having sex with with small girls...it was just too much for me. I appreciated the element of magical realism, and the fact that he was working with two worlds colliding with each other (or moving parallel to each other). But I soon became so uncomfortable with the child rape issue that I wasn't able to appreciate anything: especially not the love stor
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As a whole, the story was pretty interesting. It was a little drawn out and some parts were just dull. The dialogue was stilted and awkward in a way that would have made George Lucas proud. I made my way through this but only with a relief at having done so; maybe Murakami is not my cup of tea, maybe I just don't "get it". Either way, this was more of a chore than an enjoyment.
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The subtlety of the peculiarity of this story sneaks into your consciousness and leaves you wondering which world you reside in. Well worth the length and necessary for the world built within the 900+ pages.
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