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highonluthien 's review for:
Norwegian Wood
by Haruki Murakami
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Despite the very valid criticisms of Murakami's portrayal of women, I felt that Midori and Naoko were vast characters in their own right. They just didn't have the priviledge of sharing their thoughts the way our main character could because this book is in first person POV. The misogyny is still there, but the core of the women characters affected me more as a woman than our main character ever did.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault, Suicide
Moderate: Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape
Fair warning: The pedophilic tendencies are treated as normal in this book.