Kristin’s Reviews > 1Q84 > Status Update

There are actually 1158 pages, so I'm

I can't read this book fast enough. I had to take a break while I was out of town, but driving back into it is nice and welcoming, even necessary.

Took me until page 635 to realize on A'a chapters the bkwrds pg #s are odd and Tengo's even. Emerging subtleties gently recognized are representative of this book's great storyline and writing style.

The page #s are centered on the rt and lft sides of the pages, it's a story of 2 worlds joining. One side's #s are backwards mirroring the other side's #s. Parallel stories are being told, one chapter for character Tengo, the other for Aomame, alternating throughout book.

wow, when you don't want to miss a single word of a 900 page book, you know it's good! Murakami was recommended to me multiple times, now I see why!

So far so good...