Ro answers “i am struggling to finish reading this...”

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

i am struggling to finish reading this damn book. I can't stop due to the promise I made this year: Once start, finish the book. Haruki is an over valued writer.This is my thinking after reading several works of his. Am I only one thinking as this?

Ro Totally agree. I just finished it and considered that I could have reread Moby Dick or tackled Proust. First, it's is billed as a "dystopian science f…moreTotally agree. I just finished it and considered that I could have reread Moby Dick or tackled Proust. First, it's is billed as a "dystopian science fiction novel," but there is little science involved unless you count two moons. It's more a fantasy. The ending was completely predictable, but there is no adequate explanation of the overarching fantasy world of the "little people."

I was surprised at the glowing critical reviews and the listing of this book as a "best literary science fiction novel. (less)

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