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A review by jigglydelight
Norwegian Wood by Haruki Murakami
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
I wanted to DNF this book, but with it being so many people's favorite Murakami book, if not favorite book in general, I felt that I needed to at least finish it for some street cred. It did take me 700 years to finish it though.
This is my second Murakami book, the other one I liked enough. He writes a good depressing story to think about life. There were hauntingly beautiful moments and quotes about life. However, this man hates women. Every time I began to enjoy this book, he found a way to irritate me again. This book is very "catcher in the rye" to me. I think I would have loved this book more in my early 20s.
Brooke's Star Rankings (2023):
⭐: DNFd after reading 50%
⭐⭐: finished the book, probably out of spite. Did not like it.
⭐⭐⭐: Fine!
⭐⭐⭐⭐: pretty good book
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐: Book that has stuck with me for some time after reading it/shifted my perspective
This is my second Murakami book, the other one I liked enough. He writes a good depressing story to think about life. There were hauntingly beautiful moments and quotes about life. However, this man hates women. Every time I began to enjoy this book, he found a way to irritate me again. This book is very "catcher in the rye" to me. I think I would have loved this book more in my early 20s.
Brooke's Star Rankings (2023):
⭐: DNFd after reading 50%
⭐⭐: finished the book, probably out of spite. Did not like it.
⭐⭐⭐: Fine!
⭐⭐⭐⭐: pretty good book
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐: Book that has stuck with me for some time after reading it/shifted my perspective
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault and Suicide