Norwegian Wood

Unlike the comments below. I found this book to be very sad and depressing. Story itself is a masterpiece yet at the same time slow and sometimes too attached to reality. Maybe this is why I liked the book so much. It is very much to do with relationships, growing up, and cause and effect of one individual on another and so on. I don’t know. The book left me in a poignant mood. It shows love and its cruel nature. I found myself being able to relate to this book as so many others must have, hence why it is so good and popular. A book that makes you think more about people…..life.

A different Murakami. i enjoyed it but nowhere near as much as the wind up bird chronicle. though with all murakami novels the odd character keeps popping into my head for a visit from time to time.

This is the only Murakami I haven't read although I have it on my shelf. I don't think it's like any of his other books which are wonderful and strange. Try Wild Sheep Chase or my favourite Wind Up Bird Chronicle.

I picked this up when they were selling it for £1.99 in Ottakar's in a bid to get more people reading this 'modern master'. Couldn't get very far into it before I was tedified to near death. Found the voice bland, and absolutely nothing of any interest happening in the first few chapters. Bleh.