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A review by _rowan_
Norwegian Wood by Haruki Murakami
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This is a weird book. I love Murakami’s writing style and i (mostly) enjoyed reading this book but there are problematic elements (I especially really really hated the story of when Reiko was a music teacher). The thing is, I don’t know if Murakami is a genius and has carefully constructed his characters or if these are his own misogynistic etc views coming through. Definitely give it a read but remember to check the content warnings (there are a lot). <3
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Grief, Mental illness, Sexual content, and Suicide
Moderate: Death of parent and Alcohol
Minor: Blood and Lesbophobia