A review by krista225
1Q84 by Haruki Murakami

reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No

2.0

I was so excited to read this. I had heard about it for years and my expectations were high. Too high. 

I was soooooo bored. The plot did not move quickly. There was just too much description and pointless dwelling on the mundane aspects of the characters' lives. Paragraph upon paragraph was dedicated to unnecessary minutiae. 

The concept was great, but the execution put me to sleep—literally. Every night for three months, I fell asleep reading this because nothing kept my attention for very long. It just made me sleepy. Thus, the two-star rating.