Review by exlibris_asrc - Norwegian Wood

exlibris_asrc 's review for:

Norwegian Wood by Haruki Murakami

1.5

emotional medium-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

i wouldn’t be surprised if the wood in norwegian wood was alluding to a boner. nothing but whining, misogyny and senseless name-drops like ok we get it they all like Bach and you read American literature. this is just a horny Catcher in the Rye glazed with heavy(er) misogyny. i don’t care if people like it - whatever - but if this was Murakami’s way of challenging himself to write a “straight” and “simple” story then all he is without his dreamscapes is a massive pervert. pick another book.

⚠️ oh and by the way, the “romantic love scene” was SA ⚠️

i can only manage to stomach a 2-star rating but i give it a 5/5 on grossness.

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