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1Q84 by Haruki Murakami
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really liked it
bookshelves: sci-fi, bookriot_2018, fantasy, japan, slipstream, 1001-books, bipoc-author, magical_realism

By far the LONGEST book that I've read so far this year! This hefty tome clocked in at over 900 pages. BUT, I love Murakami and was really looking forward to reading this one.

The book's chapters alternate between the various protagonists. The main 2 characters are Tengo & Aomame, who are both 30 and living in Tokoyo in 1984 (or is it 1Q84???).

Like most Murakami books, this is not the book for you if you like everything fully explained. There is so much going on in this book that is never truly explained.

This book is also included on Weymouth Public Library's Must Read books and the 1001 Books to Read Before You Die list. I am also using it for the "genre fiction in translation" task for the Book Riot Read Harder challenge.
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Reading Progress

December 19, 2011 – Shelved
January 5, 2018 – Shelved as: to-read
August 24, 2018 – Started Reading
August 24, 2018 – Shelved as: sci-fi
August 26, 2018 – Shelved as: bookriot_2018
August 26, 2018 – Shelved as: fantasy
August 26, 2018 – Shelved as: japan
August 27, 2018 –
page 78
8.26%
August 29, 2018 –
page 155
16.42%
September 1, 2018 –
page 251
26.59%
September 3, 2018 –
page 415
43.96%
September 5, 2018 –
page 510
54.03%
September 8, 2018 –
page 629
66.63%
September 10, 2018 –
page 762
80.72%
September 12, 2018 – Shelved as: slipstream
September 12, 2018 – Finished Reading
September 13, 2018 – Shelved as: 1001-books
June 15, 2020 – Shelved as: bipoc-author
September 25, 2024 – Shelved as: magical_realism

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