296 pages • first pub 1987 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780375704024
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage International
Publication date: 12 September 2000
Description
Stunning and elegiac, Norwegian Wood first propelled Haruki Murakami into the forefront of the literary scene. Toru, a serious young college student in Tokyo, is devoted to Naoko, a beautiful and introspective young woman, but their mutual passion...
Community Reviews Summary of 43,565 reviews
Moods
reflective 74%
sad 71%
dark 52%
challenging 17%
mysterious 11%
tense 11%
funny 7%
hopeful 7%
relaxing 6%
inspiring 5%
adventurous 4%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
slow 47%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 86% | A mix: 10% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 38% | No: 19% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 31% | No: 27%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 55% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 5% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Sexual content, Mental illness
296 pages • first pub 1987 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780375704024
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage International
Publication date: 12 September 2000
Description
Stunning and elegiac, Norwegian Wood first propelled Haruki Murakami into the forefront of the literary scene. Toru, a serious young college student in Tokyo, is devoted to Naoko, a beautiful and introspective young woman, but their mutual passion...
Community Reviews Summary of 43,565 reviews
Moods
reflective 74%
sad 71%
dark 52%
challenging 17%
mysterious 11%
tense 11%
funny 7%
hopeful 7%
relaxing 6%
inspiring 5%
adventurous 4%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
slow 47%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 86% | A mix: 10% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 38% | No: 19% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 31% | No: 27%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 55% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 5% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Sexual content, Mental illness