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I am very happy that I chose the Audible version of this book. The performances were excellent. Each day, I looked forward to listening to more of this intricate story. However, even devoted fans of Murakami (myself included!) will be challenged by the length of this work. Readers who have never read anything by this author should probably start with a different book. Fans will probably like Killing Commendatore which riffs on some of the same themes as this book. However, I think that I really loved 1Q84. In its own special way, it is a creation of love and what an amazing and romantic love it is! Both 1Q84 and Killing Commendatore try to help us make sense of the complexities, challenges, and failures of the modern world and our place in it.
As some of the other reviewers mentioned, it is important to note that the author is Japanese and these books are translated. Differences in culture and perception should be taken into account.
My frustration with 1Q84 was that in all of those pages (46 hours of listening), I still didn’t find the answers to most of my questions...I felt that there were too many loose ends. But that’s the way life is. Time moves forward and our questions and our feelings don’t always get resolved. I plan to listen to this book again...maybe I missed some important details...I think I just want to get lost in it again...But first I think that I need to read some Proust.
As some of the other reviewers mentioned, it is important to note that the author is Japanese and these books are translated. Differences in culture and perception should be taken into account.
My frustration with 1Q84 was that in all of those pages (46 hours of listening), I still didn’t find the answers to most of my questions...I felt that there were too many loose ends. But that’s the way life is. Time moves forward and our questions and our feelings don’t always get resolved. I plan to listen to this book again...maybe I missed some important details...I think I just want to get lost in it again...But first I think that I need to read some Proust.