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A review by keegansham
Norwegian Wood by Haruki Murakami
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-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
3.25
If you had asked me 5 years ago who my favourite author was I would without a doubt say Murakami. As time goes by and I read more of his works I find that his style of writing just doesn't hit with me anymore. Tonnes has been said about how he writes women and how perverted the man can get and this feels like the pinnacle of it all.
Where this does shine and where Murakami excels in particular is the sense of dread, longing and melancholy. The way he describes the world through the eyes of suffering characters is always incredible. Unfortunately this book is too perverted in a way that just made it uncomfortable. When a 31 year old has sex in a very graphic way with a 13 year old and then the only thing that comes from it is "I might be a lesbian", it makes me not want to continue an artists work
Where this does shine and where Murakami excels in particular is the sense of dread, longing and melancholy. The way he describes the world through the eyes of suffering characters is always incredible. Unfortunately this book is too perverted in a way that just made it uncomfortable. When a 31 year old has sex in a very graphic way with a 13 year old and then the only thing that comes from it is "I might be a lesbian", it makes me not want to continue an artists work