A review by charlottan
1Q84 by Haruki Murakami

Did not finish book. Stopped at 25%.
The pedophilia in this book is IMMENSE. I cannot imagine how it passed through whatever editing there was with all of the creepiness intact. No doubt it was even worse before editing. Shudder to think of it in that form. Shudder to think of it in its final form. The main character has a 17 year old girl wear an outfit that shows off her breasts in a move entirely unrelated to the plot. This didn't need to be here. A LOT of this didn't need to be here. I hate Murakami with all my heart after reading this. He has made a (parasocial) enemy for life with this book. I cannot believe this exists and is as popular as it is.
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