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.

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[Shane Taber]

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.

[Carlos Felipe Rodriguez]

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.

[bpgallucci]

The Lexus Sam trailer -- for anyone who wants to check out more in a similar vein /watch?v=3w84myEhuVM

[bpgallucci]

I think they're becoming more popular. Check out mine for Lexus Sam, a suspense novel that goes off the beaten path; definitely influenced by my love for Murakami's stories.

[WhiteRose2366]

the book might be a 1000 pages long, but that is because it was actually published in three books. here in america, it was just decided to publish it in one big volume.

[MediansJLSS]

o.k i want to read it now :)

[Claudia Soots]

ño

[Natalie Wood]

I'm almost 700 pages in. This story is addicting O_O

[Discreet Double O Seven]

Just finished the book last night. It's like a thousand pagesssss. You can see urself pausing from time to time and think about our past & present lives. Even if we all have our daily set routine, still random situations in life occur, and these are the things that play a significant role on how we mature on our logical reasonings.

[Lolla Doll]

I just finished reading the whole book. Murakami is an amazing story teller and although 1Q84 has quite a few lose ends, this book is quite an interesting journey.

[dancinlaughin01]

When a movie trailer comes out, millions of people watch. When a book trailer comes out, it's only a couple thousand. So, so sad. Especially since this book is amazing.