"1Q84" is a novel by Haruki Murakami that intricately weaves together the lives of two characters, Aomame and Tengo, in a parallel version of Tokyo in 1984. Aomame is a fitness instructor and assassin who finds herself in a surreal world after leaving a taxi on an elevated highway. Tengo, a high school student and aspiring writer, becomes involved in a literary competition that alters the course of his life. As both characters navigate their separate yet connected realities, they confront themes of loneliness, love, and the quest for identity.
The story reveals a mysterious organization known as the Little People, who have the power to manipulate reality and appear to have a significant influence on the events unfolding in both Aomame's and Tengo's lives. As they each grapple with their respective challenges, they start to discover the deeper connections that bind them to one another and to the strange world they inhabit. Their journeys reflect a sense of longing and the search for something or someone lost.