Who am I?
I’m an MK, aka missionary’s kid, who ended up with more questions than answers about this thing called life. I nearly became an astrophysicist but chose finance as the safe bet, which led me to investing in over 150 early-stage tech startups. Along the way, I met and worked with people all over the world. Each with fascinating ideas about how and why we ended up on this waterlogged rock we call home. They say science fiction is the genre of philosophy, and I hope you agree if you get a chance to check out these fantastic books.
Gabriella's book list on set in multiple dimensions
Discover why each book is one of Gabriella's favorite books.
Why did Gabriella love this book?
Murakami’s 1Q84 defies all attempts at description, as do most of his novels. Another of the parallel worlds variety, we learn that basic Tokyo reality isn’t all there is when a woman stuck in traffic decides to get out of a cab and walk. What ensues is a tangling of the dimensions that you won’t want to put down.
1Q84
Why should I read it?
3 authors picked 1Q84 as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.
What is this book about?
NATIONAL BESTSELLER • The year is 1984 and the city is Tokyo. A young woman named Aomame follows a taxi driver’s enigmatic suggestion and begins to notice puzzling discrepancies in the world around her.
She has entered, she realizes, a parallel existence, which she calls 1Q84 —“Q is for ‘question mark.’ A world that bears a question.” Meanwhile, an aspiring writer named Tengo takes on a suspect ghostwriting project. He becomes so wrapped up with the work and its unusual author that, soon, his previously placid life begins to come unraveled.
As Aomame’s and Tengo’s narratives converge over the course…