1Q84 by Haruki Murakami

1Q84

1Q84 #1-3

Haruki Murakami with Jay Rubin (Translator), Philip Gabriel (Translator)

1157 pages first pub 2009 (editions)

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The year is 1984 and the city is Tokyo. A young woman named Aomame follows a taxi driver's enigmatic suggestion and begins to notice puzzling discrepancies in the world around her.She has entered, she realizes, a parallel existence, which she call...

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Moods

mysterious 88%
adventurous 50%
dark 43%
reflective 41%
challenging 36%
tense 30%
emotional 24%
sad 10%
hopeful 9%
inspiring 5%
funny 4%
relaxing 3%
informative 1%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

slow 66%
medium 30%
fast 2%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 58% | Character: 25% | Plot: 15% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 23% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 22%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 47% | Yes: 34% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 42% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.82

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