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Tokio blues (Norwegian Wood) by Haruki Murakami

193 reviews

lordcass's review against another edition

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challenging tense
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

0.5

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csh2424's review against another edition

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dark reflective sad slow-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
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racbuckallew's review against another edition

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reflective sad slow-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

3.5

Norwegian Wood is not what I was expecting in that it is less spiritual and metaphysical than other Murakami I have read. This was a slow read, but I’m glad to have stuck with it; you can certainly get attached to the characters. 
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xiumillion's review against another edition

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dark emotional funny reflective relaxing sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

When I started this book, I felt like I had made a mistake in choosing it over all the other books on my TBR that I could've bought. The beginning was slow and I didn't really care about what was going on. However, not long after, I found myself completely absorbed into Toru's life and the lives of those around him. I took so long to complete this book because I truly didn't want it to end. I don't think this book is for everyone, but it was absolutely for me.
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cluelesspixie's review against another edition

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3.0

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blenchbooks's review against another edition

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Horrible and unnecessary SA scene that is very uncomfortable. Wasn't really enjoying it prior to this point as well.
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sailorvicki's review against another edition

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

3.75

how do we take a book about suicide and make it about sex instead
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cheezit's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

my first murakami book. the entire novel is well-written except for the female characters, who were lacking a little. i really enjoyed the ending, though, where toru's calling midori and wondering, "where am i?" it's an interesting surreal ending.
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mittymyers's review against another edition

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emotional reflective 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

3.0

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emolr's review against another edition

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challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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