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somedude895 9 hours ago

I'm about 200 pages into 1Q84, and am not really enjoying it. Is it just not for me, or does it just take a while to get into?

mindcrime an hour ago | parent | next [-]

1Q84 is one of the ones I haven't read personally, so it's hard to say. I can just comment that all of the other Murakami works I've read really "hooked" me right from the beginning.

After Dark was my first and that was pretty much a "I sat down to 'read a few pages' to see if I wanted to read the book or not, and when I looked up I was 2/3rds of the way done" experience.

washadjeffmad 9 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

1Q84 marked Murakami's "Float On" moment, chosen I felt to allow him to cash out his career in a Western market.

It wasn't especially superior, just a bit less abstract with a hint of "possible movie adaptation". If you enjoyed his other fiction, check out his nonfiction.

relaxing 6 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

I would put that aside for now and go back to Hard Boiled Wonderland & the End of the World. That was an incredible read, and much more accessible.