1Q84
by 村上春樹
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The novel is a sub-melodramatic sentimental metafictional love story in a ficticious world with two moons in the sky, a thriller packed with cults, assassinations and grotesque sex (newyorkobserver). The title is a play on the Japanese pronunciation of the year 1984 of George Orwell. The novel was longlisted for the 2011 Man Asian Literary Prize and placed No. 2 in Amazon.com's top books of the year.
New York Times bestsellernyt:hardcover_fiction=2011-12-31FictionNEW LIST 20111231Man-woman relationshipsDystopianMagical RealismLiteraryAuthorsMan-woman relationshipAssassinsMaestros universitarios