You know Murakami’s going to be weird, you just don’t know if you’re going to like the flavor of weird. I loved 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 1984. Mysterious Little People manipulate events, and a religious cult holds unsettling power. It blends mystery, magical realism, and philosophical reflection…you know, what you expect from Murakami, even though you know better than to expect anything specific.