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Norwegian Wood by Haruki Murakami

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kandisebrown's review against another edition

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slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

Mediocre man has sex with every (deeply damaged) woman he encounters. 🙄

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reverie_and_books's review against another edition

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funny inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated

4.0

Ein Buch für Menschen, die gerne verweilen, längeren Erzählungen zuhören möchten und sich gerne in Details verlieren. Ein Buch zum Mäandern, jedoch ohne dabei leichte Kost zu sein. Im Gegenteil, psychische Gesundheit ist eines der Hauptthemen dieses Romans.

Die Erzählung spielt in Japan und begleitet Tōru, einem jungen Studenten. Er hat recht früh harte Verluste verzeichnen müssen, genau wie Naoko. Ihre Beziehung zueinander ist ein zentraler Punkt der Erzählung.

Über Tōru selbst erfährt man beim Lesen gar nicht allzu viel — trotz der ersten Perspektive. Das geschieht eher durch seine Taten und die Dinge, die ihm von anderen Charakteren gespiegelt werden.

Ich mochte das Mäandern sehr gern. Auch die vielen Details. Was ich nicht so gerne mochte waren die Frauencharaktere - in Summe hatten sie für mich etwas Unechtes (teils auch etwas Problematisches). Manche Witze sind auch in die Jahre gekommen, aber das ist als solches in Ordnung für mich. Insgesamt ist es ein sehr nettes Miteinander - nett im eigentlichen Sinne des Wortes. Schön sind auch die vielen Referenzen zu Musik und Literatur. Hier ist deutlich spürbar, dass Murakami ein großes Herz für diese Themen hat.

I really did not like the twist with Reiko. For me she was a more motherly figure, or at least something above physicality. I can’t explain it better than that

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danielleboldry's review against another edition

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dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

such a brutal depiction of mental health, yet still so delicate in the way it is written. i am in love with murakami’s writing style, he paints a scene with such vivid detail, you feel it with every sense.

i’ve said it before and i’ll say it again: a story about two troubled individuals, drawn together by some invisible, magnetic pull, who will find some way to weave in and out of each other’s lives, whether physically or mentally — is my favourite kind of story!!

i loved the way this book focused on the impact of human connection, and how differently people can serve your life, but how equally significant and necessary they can be.

(although, there were a couple of parts that were very uncomfortable to read. don’t get me wrong i love a bit of disturbing fiction, but certain bits just didn’t sit right with me)

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thislunarbeauty's review against another edition

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emotional sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Loveable characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

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tillybishop2005's review against another edition

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dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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j_eliza_'s review against another edition

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Plot- or character-driven? A mix

2.0

Hated the way he writes women but liked the way he portrays loneliness and isolation

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julia_rose's review against another edition

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dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated

4.5

I really liked it and I think it’ll be a book that sticks with me. I can already tell it’s going to need a lot of processing to fully digest. For people who need plot I wouldn’t recommend, but I’m impressed how Murakami didn’t make me bored nonetheless.

I had my eyes peeled for the subliminal sexism the whole time and admittedly I didn’t spot what the fuss was about until the closing scene which was an eye roll moment for me. So minus points for that, but overall still one of my favourite reads of the year so far.

On the Trigger Warnings:

There are a lot of suicides for one book, but I wouldn’t consider any of them described in graphic detail. For each one, the method of death is stated but not described after.

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