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3.85 AVERAGE
3.85 AVERAGE
Norské dřevo je mojí první zkušeností s literaturou od Murakamiho (a japonskou literaturou obecně). I přesto, že jsem neměla velká očekávání, příběh mě pohltil už od první kapitoly. Autor zde pracuje s motivy smrti, dospívání a introspekce. Časté je u něj i téma sexuality, které je tam, dle mého názoru, občas zakomponováno příliš "na sílu" a kazí celovou atmosféru jinak dojemných a citově náročných scén
what was i supposed to think of this book. like it was good but it was just like. nothing happened…
love that when he listed the beatles he just forgot ringo
ootin jotenki paljon enemmän, oli tää ihan hyvä ja koskettava mut jotenki outo myös xd
emotional
slow-paced
Not really enjoyable according to me. Sexual allusions a little bit weird imo and I did not really understand the character development in this specific book.
"By living our lives, we nurture death. True as this might be, it was only one of the truths we had to learn." and once I read it, I thought Watanabe would be the same human he always had, but the thing about grief is they shifted you, even when it's just a little bump. The last act of him caught me off guard, it feels like a disrespectful way—to Midori also, thought I knew already, he tried to hold himself because as pure as she is every been, he wants his 'sins' to get washed—to say goodbye to the last figment he has left of Naoko in Reiko; it's like a history going round and round again with Kizuki and Naoko before.
But, well, hello grief, what's new?
But, well, hello grief, what's new?
A quiet story of young love, sex, friendship, angst. And death. OK, so maybe not that quiet, but it feels that way due to Murakami's dreamy prose. I enjoyed reading Norwegian Wood, even though I sometimes got frustrated with the characters' reactions -- I wanted to slap Toru silly a few times.
It's a pity Murakami went all surrealistic in subsequent novels, I don't care much for that.
PS. This book reminded me of [b:The Unbearable Lightness of Being|9717|The Unbearable Lightness of Being|Milan Kundera|http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41Y1WX19JTL._SL75_.jpg|4489585]. Kundera, however, is a much better writer in my book.
It's a pity Murakami went all surrealistic in subsequent novels, I don't care much for that.
PS. This book reminded me of [b:The Unbearable Lightness of Being|9717|The Unbearable Lightness of Being|Milan Kundera|http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41Y1WX19JTL._SL75_.jpg|4489585]. Kundera, however, is a much better writer in my book.
Could not get into this. Decided to skim through to get the main idea - not worth my time, it's really disturbing...
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:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated