Norwegian Wood by Haruki Murakami

Norwegian Wood

Haruki Murakami

296 pages first pub 1987 (editions)

fiction literary romance emotional reflective sad medium-paced
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A special movie-tie in edition for the long-awaited film release based on this beloved novel by Haruki Murakami: the story of one college student's romantic coming-of-age, a journey to that distant place of a young man's first, hopeless, and heroi...

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Community Reviews Summary of 53,134 reviews

Moods

emotional 76%
reflective 73%
sad 71%
dark 52%
challenging 17%
mysterious 11%
tense 11%
funny 7%
hopeful 7%
relaxing 6%
inspiring 5%
adventurous 4%
lighthearted 2%

Pace

medium 49%
slow 45%
fast 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 86% | A mix: 11% | 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: 56% | 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

3.86

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