Jay Rubin
2) 1Q84
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Language
English
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Description
An ode to George Orwell's "1984" told in alternating male and female voices relates the stories of Aomame, an assassin for a secret organization who discovers that she has been transported to an alternate reality, and Tengo, a mathematics lecturer and novice writer.
Author
Pub. Date
2000.
Language
English
Description
Toru and Naoko struggle to deal with the death of their best friend, but as Naoko finds life unbearable and "retreats further into her own world, Toru finds himself reaching out to others and drawn to a fiercely independent and sexually liberated young woman.