David Edmonds answers “this book is huge. can't wait to dive...”

Hyla asked this question about 1Q84 (1Q84, #1-3):

this book is huge. can't wait to dive into it! no spoilers but what did every one think about it?

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David Edmonds Just finished 1Q84 yesterday. The book has its moments, quite a few in fact, but as a whole it is simply too long. The mid point tends to sag like an …moreJust finished 1Q84 yesterday. The book has its moments, quite a few in fact, but as a whole it is simply too long. The mid point tends to sag like an old mattress. If I had been his editor, I would have cut out at least 20% of it. (less)

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