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1Q84 : Books 1 and 2
1Q84 : Books 1 and 2 | Haruki Murakami
Haruki Murakami is an international phenomenon. When Books One and Two of his latest masterpiece, 1Q84, were published in Japan, a million copies were sold in one month, and the critical acclaim that ensued was reported all over the globe. Readers were transfixed by the mesmerising story of Aomame and Tengo and the strange parallel universe they inhabit. Then, one year later, to the surprise and delight of his readers, Murakami published an unexpected Book Three, bringing the story to a close. In order to reflect the experience of 1Q84's first readers, Harvill Secker is publishing Books One and Two in one beautifully designed volume and Book Three in a separate edition. A long-awaited treat for his fans, 1Q84 is also a thrilling introduction to the unique world of Murakami's imagination. This hypnotically addictive novel is a work of startling originality and, as the title suggests, a mind-bending ode to George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four. (The number 9 in Japanese is pronounced like the letter 'Q'). The year is 1984. Aomame sits in a taxi on the expressway in Tokyo. Her work is not the kind which can be discussed in public but she is in a hurry to carry out an assignment and, with the traffic at a stand-still, the driver proposes a solution. She agrees, but as a result of her actions starts to feel increasingly detached from the real world. She has been on a top-secret mission, and her next job will lead her to encounter the apparently superhuman founder of a religious cult. Meanwhile, Tengo is leading a nondescript life but wishes to become a writer. He inadvertently becomes involved in a strange affair surrounding a literary prize to which a mysterious seventeen-year-old girl has submitted her remarkable first novel. It seems to be based on her own experiences and moves readers in unusual ways. Can her story really be true? Both Aomame and Tengo notice that the world has grown strange; both realise that they are indispensable to each other. While their stories influence one another, at times by accident and at times intentionally, the two come closer and closer to intertwining. ** Murakamie(tm)s new novel is coming ** COLORLESS TSUKURU TAZAKI AND HIS YEARS OF PILGRIMAGE 'The reason why death had such a hold on Tsukuru Tazaki was clear. One day his four closest friends, the friends hee(tm)d known for a long time, announced that they did not want to see him, or talk with him, ever again'
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The concept was interesting and it starts out strong but the writing style and sentence repetition was so irritating. The level of description at times was unbearable and completely pointless. The book could have been condensed down from 800 to about 200 pages without losing anything. It also contains an unsettling eroticism about it which is carried throughout the book, which feels again like it adds little to nothing to the story.

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SealedWithInk
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From out of the 5 books I've read so far this year, the longest one has been 480 pages, the shortest is 305. I know it's only the early days of this year but it's time to amp it up a bit with a big chunky book. This one technically is two books though I'm classifying it as one. It comes in at 805 pages. I'd better get cracking on with it.

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Weaponxgirl
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So this wonderful writer is in the audible daily deal for Qa.99. Yes please! #audiblebookdeal #weneeddiversebooks

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Simona
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Aomame climb down an emergency stairs by the road and she finds herself in a parallel world 🌏with two moons🌕🌕.

#novemberland #litsygram #throughthelookingglass

Lola I absolutely adored this book! 8y
Simona @Lola Yes, me to. When I wanted to write a brief content I've found that this is impossible, because the story is too complex for 451 characters.🤔😊 8y
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