1Q84 by Haruki Murakami (U.S. book trailer)

"Murakami is like a magician who explains what he's doing as he performs the trick and still makes you believe he has supernatural powers . . . But while anyone can tell a story that resembles a dream, it's the rare artist, like this one, who can make us feel that we are dreaming it ourselves." —The New York Times Book Review

The year is 1984 and the city is Tokyo.

A young woman named Aomame follows a taxi driver's enigmatic suggestion and begins to notice puzzling discrepancies in the world around her. She has entered, she realizes, a parallel existence, which she calls 1Q84 —"Q is for 'question mark.' A world that bears a question." Meanwhile, an aspiring writer named Tengo takes on a suspect ghostwriting project. He becomes so wrapped up with the work and its unusual author that, soon, his previously placid life begins to come unraveled.

As Aomame's and Tengo's narratives converge over the course of this single year, we learn of the profound and tangled connections that bind them ever closer: a beautiful, dyslexic teenage girl with a unique vision; a mysterious religious cult that instigated a shoot-out with the metropolitan police; a reclusive, wealthy dowager who runs a shelter for abused women; a hideously ugly private investigator; a mild-mannered yet ruthlessly efficient bodyguard; and a peculiarly insistent television-fee collector.

A love story, a mystery, a fantasy, a novel of self-discovery, a dystopia to rival George Orwell's—1Q84 is Haruki Murakami's most ambitious undertaking yet: an instant best seller in his native Japan, and a tremendous feat of imagination from one of our most revered contemporary writers.

http://www.harukimurakami.com

http://www.randomhouse.com/features/murakami/site.php?id=xml/books/1q84/about...

http://www.randomhouse.com/book/118711/1q84-by-haruki-murakami

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Entertainment

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• 1Q84
• Haruki Murakami
• Aomame
• Tengo
• The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle
• literary fiction
• knopf

[sctaber56]

I have never heard of a BOOK with a film trailer!!! How unusual. But then, author Haruki Murakami can never be described as "usual" or "typical". Haven't heard of Haruki Murakami? Well, then you are in for a real treat. He's a genius, a master storyteller, in many languages - it's that simple.

[calipe3000]

My first book trailer ever. I recommend Sam Anderson's review in the New York Times. It just makes you want to start reading the book at once.

[scrapeape]

@Chickaruka You'll definitely still get a lot out of them in terms of side plots, dialog, and Murakami's excellent prose, and a lot of stuff that gets referenced or resolved in book 3 will be fleshed out. When I was a kid, I'd often read the last chapter or last couple pages of a book to see if I was gonna like how it turned out, and if I did I'd go back and read the rest. Strange habit.

[SylvianLight]

Book 3 is boring. I feel like I've read about 100 pages with basically nothing happening other than a few folks living their daily lives with no surprises.

[Chickaruka]

@scrapeape Oh Well ^^... I don't really mind. ^^ I'll still read the two first books when I get the chance. There are also the other books which I can't wait to read, Norwegian wood and South of the border, West of the sun. ^^ I don't see why it should be a waste that I read the third book. lol.. I've done that quite a lot of times with linear story lines, and still ended up liking the first books. Thanks for the 'heads up' anyway :)

[scrapeape]

@Chickaruka It's a linear story. If you read the third book there isn't much reason for you to read the first two, plot-wise. So yes; in that sense, you will have "ruined it."

[folladordeprostis]

HOPE THERE WILL BE A MOVIE OF THIS BOOK

[Chickaruka]

@Cloakedsoar :( .. the library didn't have the first and the second so I've started on the third book, but it's mind blowing. The author really got to me with his writing (makes me want to learn Japanese so I can really enjoy his books to the core). I hope I haven't ruined it by starting on the third book?

[Chickaruka]

@MrDanbloom So, basically you've read all his books to justify your statement?

[Chickaruka]

@sctaber56 Really? .. They're everywhere now. Especially on the Bloomsbury website. :) I Love the idea behind them. Super great :)

[MrDanbloom]

@ninjapirate0507 well i just wanted to say my peace. my piece. i am glad you like all his books and he IS a great writer.....but for me, the only one i care for, me personally, is Norwei no Mori, but that's me. to each his own, neh? desho? Cheers, mate and peace be unto you.....and i will pardon your French this time....SMILE