A review by vv2iiyyl
Norwegian Wood by Haruki Murakami

challenging dark emotional inspiring mysterious reflective relaxing sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

for the most part, i really enjoyed this book. it is so full of life and complexity. the dynamic between toru, midori, and naoko was fascinating. although, i thought toru was kind of the epitome of a ‘nice guy’. my only Real problem lies with the grotesque depiction of reiko’s sexual encounter with her student and, in general, the graphic sexual descriptions of various female characters (i.e., comparing reiko’s breasts to those of a “little girl”). however, i would definitely reread this book and recommend it to others.
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