1Q84 by Haruki Murakami - A Discussion - Page 3

RichL · 10-31-2011, 03:41 AM

A little background. I own all Murikami's English publications that I am aware of (15 or 16 plus a few magazine articles.). Typically once I start reading I read to the end with only minimal food and potty breaks along the way. (Same thing with Richard Brautigan's writing :-) )

I am about the middle of 1Q84 Book 1 chapter 3 and putting the book aside for a while.

While the story so far is interesting it seems rather stilted. It sounds as if rather than simply writing a story, Murakami is writing it so that it sounds like a Murakami story and thereby loosing some of natural flow I associate with his writing.

No way of knowing if that is the result of the authors writing or the interpreter's interpreting but either way it is, for now, to distracting for me to really get into the story like I have with the rest of his writings.

kennyc · 10-31-2011, 07:53 AM

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Originally Posted by RichL

A little background. I own all Murikami's English publications that I am aware of (15 or 16 plus a few magazine articles.). Typically once I start reading I read to the end with only minimal food and potty breaks along the way. (Same thing with Richard Brautigan's writing :-) )

I am about the middle of 1Q84 Book 1 chapter 3 and putting the book aside for a while.

While the story so far is interesting it seems rather stilted. It sounds as if rather than simply writing a story, Murakami is writing it so that it sounds like a Murakami story and thereby loosing some of natural flow I associate with his writing.

No way of knowing if that is the result of the authors writing or the interpreter's interpreting but either way it is, for now, to distracting for me to really get into the story like I have with the rest of his writings.

hmmmm......

elemenoP · 11-01-2011, 09:17 AM

I haven't read it yet, but I can confirm that the Overdrive/library ebook has an embedded font, so Janáček appears properly.

eP

HappyMartin · 11-01-2011, 09:42 AM

I started the book a few days ago and so far I am mesmerized. Only about 15% into it. First time I have read a book by Murakami.

I became interested in him reading an article that came up on flipboard. It spoke about his running obsession and how he integrates that with his writing. I felt drawn to read him as I have twin obsessions of photography and cycling and have never managed to successfully reconcile them. He gives me hope.

RichL · 11-01-2011, 10:13 AM

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Originally Posted by odiakkoh

I feel like such a bad jap for not liking him but I just can't get into his books lol. Maybe if I listen to you guys it'll turn me around.

Murakami is to literature as Satchmo is to music.

seajewel · 11-01-2011, 02:31 PM

I finished #1 of 1Q84. I agree with the review above saying that it is mesmerizing. I also read a review saying it sort of reads like a "greatest hits" of Murakami, in that all his themes are thrown in there.. but I feel that way about a lot of his books. They're so identifiable but somehow so incredibly, well, mesmerizing. Really enjoying 1Q84 and I'll have to slow down on the next two books because it is NaNoWriMo month.

kennyc · 11-02-2011, 10:18 AM

Is this true?

http://gizmodo.com/5854973/amazon-is...uin-the-kindle

1Q84 is limited in number of devices it can be read on?

BenG · 11-02-2011, 02:03 PM

I have it on both my kindle and iphone and it syncs between the two.

kennyc · 11-02-2011, 02:08 PM

Thank you sir. Tim said in another thread he was able to download and read on three devices as well so I guess the gizmodo guy is just wrong or intentionally misleading people. But as a result there have been a bunch of one-star reviews at Amazon and lots of talk of it being restricted to a single device.

BenG · 11-02-2011, 02:15 PM

Thinking about it, I may have removed the DRM from the one on the iphone.

EDIT: I just downloaded it to my Kindle for PC also.

Dr. Drib · 11-02-2011, 03:47 PM

I know I said I'd post something about my thoughts, but I'm now 30% into the book.....so, give me another day or two and I'll have something here.

Don

kennyc · 11-02-2011, 05:13 PM

Looking forward to it Don.

orlok · 11-02-2011, 05:28 PM

I'm going to read it as soon as I've finished Spring Snow by Yukio Mishima, this month's literary selection, so looking forward to any recommendations.

Latinandgreek · 11-02-2011, 09:49 PM

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Originally Posted by orlok

I'm going to read it as soon as I've finished Spring Snow by Yukio Mishima, this month's literary selection, so looking forward to any recommendations.

Spring Snow is one of my all-time favourites; I've read it many, many times and I have been planning on re-reading it after I finish 1Q84. I hope that you enjoy it as much as I have!

Where is it this month's literary selection?

taosaur · 11-02-2011, 11:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Latinandgreek

Where is it this month's literary selection?

I'm betting over here (though I still haven't wrapped up A Passage to India from a couple months ago, myself >_> ): https://www.mobileread.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=245

I have 1Q84 loaded on my NC, and it's up next after On Writing.

11-02-2011, 02:15 PM	#40
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10-31-2011, 03:41 AM	#31
RichL Evangelist Posts: 407 Karma: 1096520 Join Date: Dec 2009 Device: back to x51v	A little background. I own all Murikami's English publications that I am aware of (15 or 16 plus a few magazine articles.). Typically once I start reading I read to the end with only minimal food and potty breaks along the way. (Same thing with Richard Brautigan's writing :-) ) I am about the middle of 1Q84 Book 1 chapter 3 and putting the book aside for a while. While the story so far is interesting it seems rather stilted. It sounds as if rather than simply writing a story, Murakami is writing it so that it sounds like a Murakami story and thereby loosing some of natural flow I associate with his writing. No way of knowing if that is the result of the authors writing or the interpreter's interpreting but either way it is, for now, to distracting for me to really get into the story like I have with the rest of his writings.

11-01-2011, 09:17 AM	#33
elemenoP Wizard Posts: 1,717 Karma: 3790058 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: NYC Device: Kindle Paperwhite, Sony 650	I haven't read it yet, but I can confirm that the Overdrive/library ebook has an embedded font, so Janáček appears properly. eP

11-01-2011, 09:42 AM	#34
HappyMartin Martin Kristiansen Posts: 1,546 Karma: 8480958 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Johannesburg Device: Kindle International Ipad 2	I started the book a few days ago and so far I am mesmerized. Only about 15% into it. First time I have read a book by Murakami. I became interested in him reading an article that came up on flipboard. It spoke about his running obsession and how he integrates that with his writing. I felt drawn to read him as I have twin obsessions of photography and cycling and have never managed to successfully reconcile them. He gives me hope.

11-01-2011, 02:31 PM	#36
seajewel Fanatic Posts: 589 Karma: 1451235 Join Date: Jun 2008 Device: Sony PRS-505, Sony PRS-950	I finished #1 of 1Q84. I agree with the review above saying that it is mesmerizing. I also read a review saying it sort of reads like a "greatest hits" of Murakami, in that all his themes are thrown in there.. but I feel that way about a lot of his books. They're so identifiable but somehow so incredibly, well, mesmerizing. Really enjoying 1Q84 and I'll have to slow down on the next two books because it is NaNoWriMo month.

11-02-2011, 10:18 AM	#37
kennyc The Dank Side of the Moon Posts: 35,872 Karma: 118716293 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Denver, CO Device: Kindle2; Kindle Fire	Is this true? http://gizmodo.com/5854973/amazon-is...uin-the-kindle 1Q84 is limited in number of devices it can be read on?

11-02-2011, 02:03 PM	#38
BenG Home Guard Posts: 4,730 Karma: 86721650 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Alpha Ralpha Boulevard Device: Kindle Oasis 3G, iPhone 6	I have it on both my kindle and iphone and it syncs between the two.

11-02-2011, 02:08 PM	#39
kennyc The Dank Side of the Moon Posts: 35,872 Karma: 118716293 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Denver, CO Device: Kindle2; Kindle Fire	Thank you sir. Tim said in another thread he was able to download and read on three devices as well so I guess the gizmodo guy is just wrong or intentionally misleading people. But as a result there have been a bunch of one-star reviews at Amazon and lots of talk of it being restricted to a single device.

11-02-2011, 03:47 PM	#41
Dr. Drib Grand Sorcerer Posts: 45,044 Karma: 56751447 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Peru Device: Kindle: Oasis 3, Voyage WiFi; Kobo: Libra 2, Aura One	I know I said I'd post something about my thoughts, but I'm now 30% into the book.....so, give me another day or two and I'll have something here. Don

11-02-2011, 05:13 PM	#42
kennyc The Dank Side of the Moon Posts: 35,872 Karma: 118716293 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Denver, CO Device: Kindle2; Kindle Fire	Looking forward to it Don.

11-02-2011, 05:28 PM	#43
orlok Close to the Edit! Posts: 9,797 Karma: 267994408 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis, Amazon Fire 8", Kindle 6"	I'm going to read it as soon as I've finished Spring Snow by Yukio Mishima, this month's literary selection, so looking forward to any recommendations.

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