For all those who suddenly have a lot of free time on their hands due to the coronavirus pandemic, may we suggest For those who prefer to have their books read to them, don't worry, we got you. All in all I think it took a bit over three months. 1Q84 is a vast and intricate novel. I know absolutely nothing about 1Q84 except that it's inspired in some way by 1984.Would I be missing a lot if I read Q before 9? (I'm *always* early to places and I read about an hour or so each night.) Both Hear the Wind Sing and Pinball, 1973 leave bread crumbs of the themes and concepts that Murakami tries to hide throughout the rest of his writing. I was working at the time and read it on an eReader. It's amazing, as all books from Mr. Murakami, even though these 3 volumes are quite different from his previous work i believe. Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki while different in many ways from 1Q, invokes the same impact of wonder and need for pause throughout the read. I recently got 1Q84 by Haruki Murakami as a gift from someone who I believe thinks I have read Orwell's 1984.That's been on my backlog for years, but I've yet to manage to get to it. Dave Dan, on the contrary, reading 1Q84, all three books, made me hungry for more. Returning to these earlier novels is a treat because readers discover some of Haruki Murakami’s earliest writing motivations. It was definitely a book that I'd have to re-read passages. Murakami has said he is a fan of the mystery writer Elmore Leonard. What are the pleasures of reading such a long work, of staying with the same characters over such a long period of time? Please note that this answer might reveal to you some of the intrigue. An author of this caliber is rare and deserves a level of thought and consideration beyond story, characterization and theme. What elements of the mystery genre does 1Q84 employ? Finally, the rat trilogy and Dance, Dance, Dance are the last novels to consider. I had *no* idea how long it was and only looked it up after the percentage didn't seem to be going down.