Caroline 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?

Caroline Out of all of his books that I've read, (which are quite a few), this one probably places towards the middle. Murakami keeps up his writing style of b…moreOut of all of his books that I've read, (which are quite a few), this one probably places towards the middle. Murakami keeps up his writing style of balancing the stories of two different characters; however, in this one, I felt that the beginning didn't flow very well. Later on in the book, I became fully immersed once the connection between Tengo and Aomame was explained, but it took me about 500 pages to get there, and that's only half way through! If this book was by any other author, there is no way I would have finished it, but Murakami's descriptions are wonderful, and even if the plot at the moment isn't very interesting, his writing is sure to keep you entertained, even throughout an 1000+ page book. (less)

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