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A review by janey_
Norwegian Wood by Haruki Murakami
emotional
hopeful
relaxing
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I expected too much after reading Hard-Boiled Wonderland before. This is a rather slice of life themed book without any fantasy rooting. In general the story line is a nice idea and I guess he put lot of thought and effort into it. It was rather boring to me reading it.
Like someone said before it was a bit obvious that the book was written by a man. I also didn't like much of the body shaming aspects. Yet his way of describing the scenery and places in his books, his writing in general is brilliant. Mixed feelings.
Like someone said before it was a bit obvious that the book was written by a man. I also didn't like much of the body shaming aspects. Yet his way of describing the scenery and places in his books, his writing in general is brilliant. Mixed feelings.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Death of parent, Alcohol, Body shaming, and Death