emzilia 's review for:

Norwegian Wood by Haruki Murakami

3.5

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective relaxing sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Lyrical, haunting. A reflection on grief and life and love. 

“After 18 would come 19, and after 19, 18 of course. But she turned 20. And in the autumn, I would do the same. Only the dead stay 17 forever.”

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Grief

Moderate: Rape, Terminal illness, Medical content

Minor: Blood