Haruki Murakami's protagonists are always amateur sleuths, seeking to solve a small mystery, a set of seemingly innocuous contradictions barely noticed, that captivate the hero, such as the enigmatic goings-on in a Tokyo suburb in his masterpiece The Wind-up Bird Chronicle (or one that captivate a boy-hero, as in Kafka on the Shore) and thus leading the hero to deeper understanding of the rampant corruption and violence of his or her world.

1Q84 is no different. Taking this typical Murakami narrative model into a mildly dystopic alternative world, Harukami is able yto give an endlessly engaging lore, giving in turn an alternate view of one's own world.

such an unique writing style and amazing plot where we could read the story based on 3 character's sides also it's very thick but won't make you feel bored at all. really a page-turner