I LOVED this trilogy and for me, Book 3 was the perfect final book. If you like stories that finish with all the loose ends tied off, all threads concluded and zero ambiguity then you will be frustrated by this book. If however you enjoy the process of reading, and appreciate writing and storytelling as an art form and you are prepared to read beyond face value, then you should definitely read this book. A lot of reviews have, amongst other things, focussed on the repetitive nature of the novels, the unanswered questions, the irritating near misses and the frustration of the ending. In my opinion these are exciting devices and not aspects to criticise, and I could spend a long time discussing why I think this is a brilliantly written volume of novels. But I won't. I just have a couple of points to make and then I think you should read the book and make up your own minds. - Repetitive nature of the books Murakami lets us experience each narrator's experience as they do, not everything is clear to them all at the same time. I found it intriguing to find out how each new event was revealed to them in different ways in order to build up the whole mysterious story for the reader and the way events were intertwined with cause/effect/misreadings. - The unanswered questions The reader is not omnipotent. We learn little more than the characters of the novels themselves. Fuki-Eri does not know what the Air Chrysalis or Little People are. And the other characters make their own meaning out of them. Why would Murakami then hypocritically dictate to the reader what they represent or mean? - Irritating near misses Have you never read Shakespeare? `Twelfth Night' is a great example. Life is dictated by coincidences and near-misses; even if yours isn't then it's called `suspension of disbelief'. - The frustration of the ending Personally, I hope Murakami decides to write Book 4, 5, 6+ about T and A's ongoing adventures; I feel bereft without them. If he'd ended Book 3 with an "and they all lived happily ever after" I'd have been devastated. I appreciate creative works that leave the ending open so you can make up your own stories. Like all the Murakami novels I have read, these are skilfully written. He is a very talented author, and very generous too. Throughout the books the narrators repeatedly drop hints to read beyond the surface by making references to writing, stories and interpretive readings. By taking the novels at face value, you're doing Murakami a disservice. At its very heart these are books about a book, what bigger hint do you need that is more than a 1000 page tale but an exploration of an art form? Read more

If you are a fan of Murakami, this book will most likely be for you. While 1Q84 is a strange book, it never struggles to grab your attention and keep you wanting more to read. Read more

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