I was a bit sceptical about reading another Murakami book, I've read quite a few of them and found them great books but all too similar in their style and themes, however once I started reading the sample chapter I found myself hooked.

The two main characters, Tengo and Aomame, drive the book with the chapters alternating between the two. Most of the time the text is dedicated to character development but sometimes the plot starts moving quite quickly.