Knopf 1Q84

The physical book is very good. I wanted to get the slightly more expensive and nice looking version because it's very long and I don't want to spend that much time with an ugly book. This book is definitely not ugly. The cover is very good and the font is readable. Not to big or small. The book is also very floppy. I prefer books like this as it makes it easier to turn the pages and stops the spine from creasing. I knew that I would probably enjoy this book because I've read his other stuff and loved it. I would definitely recommend reading some of his other shorter books before committing to this one just to make sure that you like his writing. I've read the wind up bird chronicles, Norwegian wood and after dark and they were all great. I'm excited to read this one. His writing style feels so engaging and you make connections in your head. Murakami never holds your hand and leaves you to interpret things. This is really refreshing as lots of modern media tells you everything and treats you like your stupid.

In complete contrast to his short stories this is, despite being touted as a trilogy, a continuous narrative and at 1200 pages, quite a meaty one. All the classic Murakami fantasy, somehow whilst retaining credibility almost as if the events described could actually have happened. Whilst I would normally be put off by graphic sexual descriptions, they are key to the plot and atmosphere and somehow he manages to avoid being tawdry. Incredible complexity which he manages to weave together and finally resolve. Fabulous descriptions of mundane details which for the most part are fascinating in themselves. Only minor criticism is that, as a trilogy, there is quite a bit of recapping on the assumption you might have missed the previous episode, so if you are reading it in one go, the repetition becomes occassionally tiresome.

Another incredible book from Murakami. Couldn't put it down.

The book is in perfect condition even tho it is supposed to be used!I am ery please with my purchase!Excellent!!!!

The Vintage International Paperback Edition of Haruki Murakami's '1Q84', translated by Jay Rubin and Philip Gabriel, held up perfectly through my reading of it, which is pretty impressive for a paperback over a thousand pages long. I had never read a novel by Haruki Murakami before, even if I was acquainted with some of his short stories.'1Q84' was probably the best book I read this year. The characters are well constructed, the storyline is intriguing. It's an engrossing trilogy that wraps around itself beautifully, and I couldn't recommend it enough.