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1Q84 by Haruki Murakami

68 reviews

theshonz0705's review against another edition

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I read this book several years ago and remembered liking it. I knew there was a lot of inappropriate sexual content, but in the years since I read it, I am no longer able to stomach it.
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k_pelowk's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

I can’t wait to reread this story. I love the characters; I have real affection for them. 
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persephone12's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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destroycilantro's review against another edition

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mysterious reflective relaxing slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Started reading this book and couldn’t put it down and then the plot got really slow and I put it up on a shelf and forgot about it for about 3 years. Finally finished it and I must say I have a million criticisms of this book. At the very least it was poetic to read the ending of this book as the characters narratively return the beginning. 
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mattrabpc's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

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sagesaria's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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bites_of_books's review against another edition

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challenging dark mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.25

This one was a let down... 

Murakami can write really beautiful passages but this 1000+ book was just way too long and about 40% of it was just boring descriptions of mundane things. I do enjoy it when an author takes care to describe certain details but this was just too much.

We follow Aomame, a young woman who climbs down a staircase off a freeway and finds herself in a seemingly different world from her own. On the other hand we also follow Tengo, a young man who is tasked with ghostwriting a novel for a teenage girl by his editor. Aomame and Tengo live different lives and the first Book in this novel is spent trying to figure out how they fit together.

The themes explored in this book go from loneliness, religion, the power of literature, broken family dynamics, and more. Some of it did feel visceral and real, but others were just explored over repetitive and overdone writing. 

Then there are all the descriptions of women and anyone who isn't perfectly attractive in the author's eyes... it was just awful. The mysoginy was rampant throughout as well as deeply uncomfortable descriptions of certain intimate encounters that left me feeling like chucking the book in a corner and going for a walk. 

I do not recommend this novel, it's not magical realism in my eyes, it's fantasy/sci-fi. It's entirely way too long for what it is and it's not enjoyable in the least. 
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thepirsky's review against another edition

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Never ending sexual situations, especially abuse to children
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reags03's review against another edition

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Normally I really enjoy long books with lots of random details about the characters' lives. But this one...it was just too slow paced for me. I didn't like how a lot of the book involved sex with young girls - it seemed incredibly unnecessary and if there was a "point" or "lesson" that the author was trying to make with it, I didn't get it and I think there are much better ways of going about it. Even the main male narrator - he seemed like such a good person until he started describing a young girl's chest. Very off putting for me, and combined with the pace, it quickly lost my attention when I picked up another book. I was pretty disappointed, especially since I got super deep into the book (almost finished book 2, but based on the other reviews, I'm not missing much by stopping). There were so many things that the book offered - a female assassin, a divided cult, a mysterious young author, a fantasy twist with the Little People. But all of it couldn't seem to come together and form a compelling story. 
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ellbur's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

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