A review by what_lindsay_reads
Norwegian Wood by Haruki Murakami

dark emotional reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

Oh wow. Murakami packs an emotional punch. The three year story of Watanabe feels like a lifetime of yearning, love, and loss. It is a masterful journey into the heart of a university boy, so ordinary and extraordinary at the same time.
One major criticism is how sexual escapades that hinge on getting a girl too drunk to say no are convenient plot points in the protagonists character development
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