My Minuscule Change
I have been reading non-stop for the last 8 hours and I finally finished 1Q84. Phew!
I got it last Friday. I have been reading it since then. I found that as I got deeper into the story, I stopped questioning the purpose and instead began to see reading it as one of the few necessary things I did all day.
The lyrical prose that Murakami creates with such banal situation is so surreal. “She was hearing everything that went on in his heart, like a person who can trace a map with his fingertip and conjure up vivid, living scenery.” Almost every time I closed the book I felt like writing something that beautiful.
In one word this book would be a love story with a twist or maybe a twist with a love story would be a more appropriate title. Its like that movie Turn left, Turn right but instead of fate, it’s a Barnum and Bailey world that is keeping the lovers apart. I was so invested in their story. I took half a day off just so that I would get back my peace of mind.
Tonight after I finished the book I couldn’t figure out what to do with myself. Over the last week the book had become a part of my routine and the things I used to before seemed unappealing in comparison. It was too long I agree but reading this book has changed me, maybe in a miniscule way. After almost a month, I pulled out my iPod dock station and have started listening to music. I cleaned up my whole apartment. I am restless but in a good way.
I wish I could read more such novels.
I got it last Friday. I have been reading it since then. I found that as I got deeper into the story, I stopped questioning the purpose and instead began to see reading it as one of the few necessary things I did all day.
The lyrical prose that Murakami creates with such banal situation is so surreal. “She was hearing everything that went on in his heart, like a person who can trace a map with his fingertip and conjure up vivid, living scenery.” Almost every time I closed the book I felt like writing something that beautiful.
In one word this book would be a love story with a twist or maybe a twist with a love story would be a more appropriate title. Its like that movie Turn left, Turn right but instead of fate, it’s a Barnum and Bailey world that is keeping the lovers apart. I was so invested in their story. I took half a day off just so that I would get back my peace of mind.
Tonight after I finished the book I couldn’t figure out what to do with myself. Over the last week the book had become a part of my routine and the things I used to before seemed unappealing in comparison. It was too long I agree but reading this book has changed me, maybe in a miniscule way. After almost a month, I pulled out my iPod dock station and have started listening to music. I cleaned up my whole apartment. I am restless but in a good way.
I wish I could read more such novels.
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