You know Murakami’s going to be weird, you just don’t know if you’re going to like the flavor of weird he’s about to present. Well, I loved the acute oddness of 1Q84. What’s more romantic than one moon hanging in the sky? Two moons! The book—and it’s a long one—weaves together the lives of Aomame, a fitness instructor and assassin, and Tengo, a math teacher and aspiring novelist, after they slip into a parallel version of the year 1984. Mysterious Little People manipulate events, and a religious cult holds unsettling power. The book blends mystery, magical realism, and philosophical reflection…typical Murakami, even though nothing Murakami writes is typical.