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afreyno1's review against another edition
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Norwegian Wood is the longest book that I’ve read so far this year, and I really enjoyed it. Last week I read over half of the book, and at one point I read 50 pages a day, which is pretty crazy for me, because I usually take a week to read 50 pages.
I really really enjoyed Murakami’s writing style in NW, it's very easy flowing/easy to read. I have no idea why I was so drawn to this book but it is really good, there were a few points in the book where I wondered “Why am I even reading this?”, but I kept on going, and I am really glad I did.
I really really enjoyed Murakami’s writing style in NW, it's very easy flowing/easy to read. I have no idea why I was so drawn to this book but it is really good, there were a few points in the book where I wondered “Why am I even reading this?”, but I kept on going, and I am really glad I did.
Graphic: Sexual content
Minor: Pedophilia
kippn's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
giving it higher because of the writing but was not the best read
Graphic: Suicide, Pedophilia, and Sexual content
persephone12's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Pedophilia and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Sexual content
1lliterate's review against another edition
2.0
Graphic: Mental illness, Pedophilia, and Suicide
diegocanread's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
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
4.0
It is wild having a cast of mentally ill characters just take me for a wild ride through what they think is normal
Graphic: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide, and Pedophilia
Moderate: Terminal illness
siriuschico's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
relaxing
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
Wau. Myslím, že Murakami je můj neoblíbenější úchylák. Jeho knížky jsou prostě unikátní. Dokáže velmi rychle a jednoduše vykreslit magickou atmosféru japonského prostředí a její interpretaci západní kultury. A to se mu podařilo i u Norského dřeva. O čem ta kniha vlastně je? O pozdním dospívání, o samotě, o smrti, o přátelství a ... o sexu. Jako vždy jde i o sex, někdy i o hodně divoké pedofilní lesbické hrátky (btw. Tahle scéna byla vážně trochu moc, ale nejsem takovej puritán takže nechávám plné skóre.). Je strašně zajímavé že všechno jeho knížky jsou trochu o ničem – vhled do normálního (nebo lehce abnormálního) života lidí a stejně mě baví - je to Murakamiho magie všedního života.
Moderate: Pedophilia
jonahksmith'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? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
When I was 17, one of my best friends died. He was found in a practice room at his university. To read Norwegian Wood was to revisit myself at that funeral.
I bought this in a book store in Kentucky two years ago and finally started reading it. I finished the book in less than a week. I’m not usually one to underline text in a novel, but I happened to have a pencil on my coffee table while reading this and there are a few lines that stood out to me as exceptional prose. I look forward to rereading this in the future.
Many of the women in this story are well ideated but poorly written characters. I think it is particularly annoying that the narrator has sex with all but one named female character; even then I was worried that Toru would turn his moment of chivalry with Hatsumi into an excuse to bed her.
Graphic: Rape and Pedophilia
Moderate: Suicide
phoebe_reads91's review against another edition
Just gross. The way he writes woman. The pedophilia that is never acknowledged. No thanks.
Graphic: Pedophilia
leon_n's review against another edition
dark
slow-paced
1.0
Disgustingly descriptive sex scene between 31 and 13 year old. Horrifying what went through the author's mind.
Graphic: Pedophilia
oponyo's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Rape, Pedophilia, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Suicide