This is a must-read for anyone craving a captivating and enchanting literary journey. Murakami's genius lies in his ability to create a world that blurs the lines between reality and fantasy, as the parallel narratives of Aomame and Tengo intertwine in a way that will keep you hooked from start to finish. With its intricate plot, richly developed characters, and thought-provoking themes, 1Q84 is a masterful exploration of love, truth, and the power of storytelling itself. Lose yourself in this mesmerizing tale that will leave you questioning the nature of our own reality.

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• Premio Ignotus for Mejor Novela Extranjera (2012)
• Andrew Carnegie Medal Nominee for Fiction (2012)
• Premi Ictineu for Millor novel·la traduïda (2012)
• Goodreads Choice Award for Fiction (2011)
• Dublin Literary Award Nominee for Shortlist (2013)

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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