1Q84: The Complete Trilogy

A beguiling read. Such a thoughtful author who is not afraid to explore the big issues of life and death alongside a lively plot. Fascinating insights into Japanese culture.

I am a huge Murakami fan and this is my fav of his books! If you havent read it please do so!

"1Q84: The Complete Trilogy" is an enthralling and thought-provoking masterpiece by the renowned Japanese author, Haruki Murakami. This monumental work compiles all three volumes of the "1Q84" series into one epic saga that takes readers on a surreal and emotionally charged journey through an alternate reality.Set in Tokyo in 1984, the story follows the lives of two protagonists, Aomame and Tengo, whose fates become irrevocably intertwined after a chance encounter. Murakami's prose is hauntingly beautiful and exquisitely detailed, immersing readers in a world that seems at once familiar and yet profoundly strange.One of the most captivating aspects of "1Q84" is its ability to blur the lines between reality and fantasy. As the characters navigate this alternate Tokyo, readers are left questioning the nature of existence, the power of perception, and the thin veil that separates the ordinary from the extraordinary. Murakami masterfully explores themes of identity, loneliness, and the search for meaning in a world that often feels inexplicable.

Having read and adored Wind-up Bird Chronicles, I decided I wanted to lose myself again in the immersive surreal world of Murakami. What best than reading his second oceanic novel 19Q4? I was not disappointed. What an amazing story! Beautiful and gripping like a mad, transcendental thriller! A woman-assassin, an enigmatic dowager, a dodgy powerful cult, a eerie teenager-author of a weird best-seller...The list of what makes this novel a superb and incomparable masterpiece is long...it is packed-full of moments and images forever engraved in my imagination. For the first half I could hardly believe that Murakami could carry on at that level of 'amazing' for 1320 pages! But alas towards the middle, at some point, yes, the oversized novel starts to show its flab. It probably starts to sag when the chapters with Ushikawa are introduced. This flawed character might be needed to make the plot move on but dwelling that much on him also terribly slows it down, paradoxically. The alternate chapters of Tengo/Aomane/Ushikawa then also start to often cover the same events from each character's point of view. Bit tedious for the reader. It really feels like that the second half would have greatly benefited from a taut and strict editing. Instead, the plot wades in many instances of disgressions or excessive divagations. It is a great pity because it is an heroic, fantastic novel in so many ways. By over-dwelling on certain passages Murakami has undermined his own masterpiece. The ending, I could say, is also a little problematic and underwhelming after a build-up of 1320 pages! Of course you can't have a rational, neat resolve to a mostly irrational story but still. Quite a few threads are left hanging that after such lengths, lyou'd hope squarrely finalised. But nevertheless, in spite of its little flaws here and there, it would be silly to rate 19Q4 at anything else than 5 stars as it surpasses by such long way (not in size but in quality of course!) any novel you can currently read! Reading his prose is like sliding into a magic, effortless parallel world indeed. Murakami is a true writer everyone should read rather than waste time (like I do too!) with mini-author-egos freshly out of a 'creative writing course'. A not perfect but wonderful masterpiece.

Bought this for a holiday read. Liked that the complete trilogy was in the one book. The storyline was decent, although I definitely preferred part 1 and 2. Could be a bit of a slow read at points but still enjoyed (have found this to be the case for a few Murakami books).

IQ84 has helped me through the most testing time of my life. A brutal diagnosis, life limiting surgery and the beginning of a slow and unsure recovery. Its winding narrative, savage happenings and unsteady footing held together with an urgent love was strangely reassuring, exactly what I needed when I needed somewhere to hide.Thank you Haruki Murakami.

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No es un mal libro pero fácilmente se pudo hacer 400paginas más corto. El tercer libro se siente muy forzado y tarda mucho en avanzar.

I was expecting 3 volumes, i got 1 big thick cumbersome book. Stars are for misrepresentation, not about content

I really enjoyed the read, and both thumbs up!!

Nonostante la lunghezza, bellissima lettura, consigliata a chi volesse approcciarsi a Murakami