A review by dooziekins
1Q84 by Haruki Murakami

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

3.5

.... this was so weird. 
Since starting I've discovered that it's not recommended to be your first venture into Murakami, and I can understand why. 
This book was just insane. 
And yet, I could not put it down. 
There was a lot of repetition, and a lot of description that probably wasn't necessary, but it was beautifully written. 
From about 300 pages in, I was hooked.