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1Q84

Book • 2009
1Q84 is a novel by Haruki Murakami that takes place in a fictionalized version of Tokyo in 1984.

The story follows two main characters, Aomame and Tengo, whose lives become intertwined in a complex and surreal narrative.

Aomame, a fitness instructor and clandestine hitwoman, enters an alternate reality called 1Q84 after descending an emergency staircase during a traffic jam.

Tengo, an aspiring writer and math teacher, becomes involved in rewriting a manuscript called 'Air Chrysalis,' which draws him into the same alternate reality.

The novel explores themes of love, destiny, and the blurred lines between reality and fiction, set against the backdrop of a mysterious cult and a world with two moons.

The narrative is characterized by its magical realism and postmodern elements, reflecting on identity, love, and the power of storytelling.

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