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bella613's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
I like the way Murakami writes, as if he must tell a story that really happened and not as if he's creating one.
I didn't love this book the way I loved Killing Commendatore. It was not quite what I expected, especially after hearing it was this book that exploded Murakami into fame. But I did connect with it. As it is with Murakami, there are some uncomfortable sections of the book. But there are some uncomfortable moments in life, so... it's sort of beautiful that he captures it so intensely?
I found myself most drawn to Naoko in this story. Midori as a character is someone I would probably not enjoy spending time with in real life, but added to the story in a mostly positive way. I didn't like Toru much in the same way that one might not like oneself. Listening from his pov felt like looking back on one's own life and seeing all the flaws and mistakes and self-centered choices that were made. But he was very real. That's one thing I also love about Murakami: all of his characters feel undeniably real.
My favorite part of the book was probably the long letter describing the sanatorium and the following visit to the sanatorium.
I didn't love this book the way I loved Killing Commendatore. It was not quite what I expected, especially after hearing it was this book that exploded Murakami into fame. But I did connect with it. As it is with Murakami, there are some uncomfortable sections of the book. But there are some uncomfortable moments in life, so... it's sort of beautiful that he captures it so intensely?
I found myself most drawn to Naoko in this story. Midori as a character is someone I would probably not enjoy spending time with in real life, but added to the story in a mostly positive way. I didn't like Toru much in the same way that one might not like oneself. Listening from his pov felt like looking back on one's own life and seeing all the flaws and mistakes and self-centered choices that were made. But he was very real. That's one thing I also love about Murakami: all of his characters feel undeniably real.
My favorite part of the book was probably the long letter describing the sanatorium and the following visit to the sanatorium.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, Mental illness, Rape, Alcohol, Sexual content, Suicide, Death, and Grief
groteskingg's review against another edition
emotional
funny
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
This book tingles a part of my heart i thought had died a long time ago.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Sexual assault
giulidrago's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Non รจ un libro perfetto e diversi elementi sarebbero da modificare, ma Norwegian Wood ha il sapore della pioggia e del rimpianto, e sono rimasta sorpresa da quanto mi ha coinvolto emotivamente.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Mental illness, and Suicide
esv_'s review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Suicide, Adult/minor relationship, Terminal illness, Mental illness, and Grief
Moderate: Cancer, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Infidelity, and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Rape, Physical abuse, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Car accident, Chronic illness, and Sexism
cakrawala's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Buku ini menceritakan tentang Toru Watanabe yang mengenang masa mudanya. Sewaktu SMA, dirinya banyak menghabiskan waktu bersama Kizuki dan kekasihnya yang bernama Naoko. Mereka tumbuh bersama dan bermain bersama. Tetapi pada akhirnya, di saat Watanabe dan Naoko terus bertambah tua, Kizuki berhenti pada umur 17 tahun. Ketika Naoko dan Watanabe mengetahui Kizuki mengakhiri hidupnya sendiri, semuanya berubah. Hubungan mereka ikut terpengaruh selepas kepergian dari Kizuki. Mau tidak mau, mereka harus tetap melanjutkan hidup. Perasaan yang sama karena ditinggal orang yang mereka kasihi membuat mereka semakin dekat. Di masa kuliahnya, Watanabe dan Naoko kerap bertemu dan pergi bersama. Hingga tiba di suatu saat dimana Naoko sudah tidak lagi sama seperti sebelumnya dan mulai kehilangan dirinya. Di saat yang sama, Watanabe bertemu orang baru lagi, dan Ia memasuki kebimbangan antara masa lalu dan masa depannya.
Sebuah buku dengan medium-paced yang di luar ekspektasi saya, dimana saya cukup menikmati alur ceritanya. Rumit, kompleks, dan mendalam. Tiap karakternya memiliki development yang baik sehingga para pembacanya dapat memahami bagaimana situasi dan kondisi yang terjadi. Duka ditinggal orang yang dikasih, rasa bersalah yang membayang-bayangi, kehilangan jati diri, dan berbagai konten lain yang ada dalam buku ini begitu emosional. Hubungan antar karakternya tentu menimbulkan banyak tanda tanya, tapi menurut saya disitulah hal yang menjadikan buku ini begitu menarik. Personality yang menonjol pada masing-masing karakter disusun begitu detail sehingga pembacanya dapat memahami jalan berpikir mereka sekalipun beberapa pemikiran dapat dikatakan cukup nyeleneh. Plot yang disajikan dalam cerita ini juga cukup menarik, banyak plot twist yang tidak saya sangka akan terjadi. Meskipun buku ini cukup tebal, namun tidak sekalipun saya merasa bosan dalam membacanya.
Namun buku ini bukanlah buku yang seharusnya dibaca oleh orang dibawah 18 tahun. Banyak konten yang eksplisit dijelaskan, yang mana menurut saya ada beberapa bagian yang sebenarnya tidak terlalu penting untuk dimasukkan. Sekalipun menikmati alur ceritanya, ada beberapa waktu dimana saya merasa tidak nyaman. Bagi yang ingin membaca buku ini sebaiknya melihat trigger warning terlebih dahulu karena banyaknya topik sensitif yang diangkat disini.
Sebuah buku dengan medium-paced yang di luar ekspektasi saya, dimana saya cukup menikmati alur ceritanya. Rumit, kompleks, dan mendalam. Tiap karakternya memiliki development yang baik sehingga para pembacanya dapat memahami bagaimana situasi dan kondisi yang terjadi. Duka ditinggal orang yang dikasih, rasa bersalah yang membayang-bayangi, kehilangan jati diri, dan berbagai konten lain yang ada dalam buku ini begitu emosional. Hubungan antar karakternya tentu menimbulkan banyak tanda tanya, tapi menurut saya disitulah hal yang menjadikan buku ini begitu menarik. Personality yang menonjol pada masing-masing karakter disusun begitu detail sehingga pembacanya dapat memahami jalan berpikir mereka sekalipun beberapa pemikiran dapat dikatakan cukup nyeleneh. Plot yang disajikan dalam cerita ini juga cukup menarik, banyak plot twist yang tidak saya sangka akan terjadi. Meskipun buku ini cukup tebal, namun tidak sekalipun saya merasa bosan dalam membacanya.
Namun buku ini bukanlah buku yang seharusnya dibaca oleh orang dibawah 18 tahun. Banyak konten yang eksplisit dijelaskan, yang mana menurut saya ada beberapa bagian yang sebenarnya tidak terlalu penting untuk dimasukkan. Sekalipun menikmati alur ceritanya, ada beberapa waktu dimana saya merasa tidak nyaman. Bagi yang ingin membaca buku ini sebaiknya melihat trigger warning terlebih dahulu karena banyaknya topik sensitif yang diangkat disini.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
hirokw10's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
ceh517's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent, Sexual content, Child death, Mental illness, Sexual assault, and Suicide
Moderate: Alcoholism and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Minor: Miscarriage
countdraculahimself's review against another edition
challenging
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
disgusting
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Grief, Adult/minor relationship, Confinement, Sexual assault, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual content, Suicide, Death, and Cancer
disgustingpauroxas's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I would like to try to describe the hold this book had over me. The last time I had read it was more than 7 years ago, but every detail of it is still etched in my mind. I read my copy until it fell apart. I used to recommend this to people I have known. I may have gotten a couple of them to read it, and I don't know if they have gotten the same things as I did out of it. Probably not. And it's okay.
I have first picked it up after having been kicked out of the university and I had gone back home in disgrace. I was 16, very sick, friendless and hopeless.
Within the pages of this book, I have felt understood. It had spoken of things that other people were too afraid (or could not be bothered) to talk about with me. Death, loss, grief, unrequited love, depression, desolation, isolation, darkness; but also - growing up, learning about one's sexuality and sex, friendship, devotion, hope, little glimpses of light. But I hadn't known yet how much of this book I would get to experience for myself.
I have lived with this book, I have lived through it, I have lived by it. I have identified with every character in it, I kid you not. I had found myself in many of their situations. I had grieved their losses and experienced their pain. It felt very much like I was constantly drifting in and out of this book, my life having been woven in its pages before I have even lived it. In so many ways, I am still that 16-year-old.
It will be interesting to meet up with this old friend again someday. Maybe, if I find myself out of the woods.
I have first picked it up after having been kicked out of the university and I had gone back home in disgrace. I was 16, very sick, friendless and hopeless.
Within the pages of this book, I have felt understood. It had spoken of things that other people were too afraid (or could not be bothered) to talk about with me. Death, loss, grief, unrequited love, depression, desolation, isolation, darkness; but also - growing up, learning about one's sexuality and sex, friendship, devotion, hope, little glimpses of light. But I hadn't known yet how much of this book I would get to experience for myself.
I have lived with this book, I have lived through it, I have lived by it. I have identified with every character in it, I kid you not. I had found myself in many of their situations. I had grieved their losses and experienced their pain. It felt very much like I was constantly drifting in and out of this book, my life having been woven in its pages before I have even lived it. In so many ways, I am still that 16-year-old.
It will be interesting to meet up with this old friend again someday. Maybe, if I find myself out of the woods.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Suicide attempt, Grief, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Sexual content
meg_reads83's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
sad
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Pedophilia, Sexual content, Death, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Rape, Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, Terminal illness, and Misogyny