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natalie_is_reading's review against another edition
4.0
4.5
Not quite sure what to say about this one, but oh it was good. Lots to resonate with. Good book Charlotte
Not quite sure what to say about this one, but oh it was good. Lots to resonate with. Good book Charlotte
this_is_clara's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
moon_verma's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-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
4.5
ibm's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
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? It's complicated
4.5
moshikami's review against another edition
3.0
This is the first Murakami book I have read, because people say this is the place to "start". I really loved the Japanese-ness of this book, and I read it while I was travelling in Japan, which added to the experience. The characters were unique and quirky, and I found the writing captivating. Midori is best girl.
bittersweet_symphony's review against another edition
4.0
My favorite Murakami novel to date. It's refreshing to spend time with a first-person narrator who is an amiable and inoffensive character. (A recent spree of T.C. Boyle novels and short stories has worn out my tolerance for unlikable, crass, or insensitive characters.)
Norwegian Wood has an oddly innocent or wholesome quality, despite how much sexual
themes and content fill the novel's pages. No doubt it deals primarily with loss, as well. Still, I was mostly happy to spend time with the characters, regardless of what happened. The cast contained mostly decent people dealing with the burdens of existence (excusing some of their fraught sexual decisions).
In brief moments, the comical nature of certain scenes, especially those involving Midori, felt reminiscent of John Irving. And given the amount of attention given to sexuality, it wasn't far afield from the great New England novelist either.
Norwegian Wood has an oddly innocent or wholesome quality, despite how much sexual
themes and content fill the novel's pages. No doubt it deals primarily with loss, as well. Still, I was mostly happy to spend time with the characters, regardless of what happened. The cast contained mostly decent people dealing with the burdens of existence (excusing some of their fraught sexual decisions).
In brief moments, the comical nature of certain scenes, especially those involving Midori, felt reminiscent of John Irving. And given the amount of attention given to sexuality, it wasn't far afield from the great New England novelist either.
bsinclaire's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Crazy how not a single woman in this book is happy. The first love theory was right, by the way.
kofireads29's review against another edition
5.0
Incredible book, the greatest novel I have ever read in my life so far. I definitely wont forget this book
5 stars!!!
5 stars!!!