Isa’s Reviews > 1Q84 > Status Update

I'm not sure if these are just common themes in Japanese storytelling/folklore, but 1Q84 is really starting to remind me of Spirited Away. The alternate-reality/parallel world parts are one aspect of it. There's also a very specific, kind of existential, wistful feel that radiates off of Japanese stories in particular. This chapter about the abandoned 'Town of Cats'. It's incredibly beautiful and thought provoking.