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1Q84 - Haruki Murakami: My opinion with spoilers

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1. Introduction ►  Publication year :  2011 ►  Genre:  Fiction, fantasy. Readers, beware! This is not SCIENCE FICTION to any degree .  ►  Themes:  Japanese culture, women abuse, crime, religion and cults, writing,  sex,  people's ears, people's fingers against their temples, women's breasts, preparing food, classical music.  ►  Páginas:  812 This is my first book by Haruki Murakami. I read it in English and I liked it. I think it is well-written. This is the longest book I've read in English (English is my second language). Read my short, spoiler-free  review on Goodreads . Artwork by Nacho Yagüe 2. Title ★★✩✩✩ You cannot help but think almost immediately about 1984 by George Orwell but there isn't a strong nor meaningful connection with Orwell's work. More than an easy literary reference, the title conveys little meaning, hence I don't like the title.  3. Structure ★★ ★ ✩ ✩ The structure of the book is simple but it helps the reader to make well-paced stops

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