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>>22753625
That it was better than all the magical realism that came after.

>> No.22754218

>>22754036
That stuff came before as well as after. He wrote Norwegian Wood to prove he could do without it.

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>>22753625
This was better.

>> No.22754430

>>22753625
For someone who rarely reads romance it was pretty damn good

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>>22754218
huh, I've only read everything after. Wild Sheep Chase and Wind up Bird were alright. Gave up halfway with 1Q84.

Norwegian Wood is the only Murikami book I recommend to other people.

>> No.22755151

>>22753625
It's your favorite Murakami. The rest of his books (that you've read) have a nice vibe to them because you find his MCs' calmness in the face of pain and suffering soothing, but this is the only one that's stuck with you. You're embarrassed about it but the MC's dick friend's advice of "never feel sorry of yourself" really resonated with you.

>> No.22755289

>>22753625
You didn’t finish it you are still fapping to the reiko sex scene

>> No.22755678

>>22753625

Hatsumi
once knew me
She blew me

>> No.22755682

>>22753625
You feel hurt because there never was a Midori in your life even though you needed one more than anything.

>> No.22755691

Btw I read on Reddit that Murakami supposedly cant write women but after reading Norwegian Wood I dont understand this complaint at all. Whats wrong with it's female characters? I found them all very memorable and likeable.

>> No.22755693

The main character is on an airplane and thinks about how everyone he knows has killed themself and how he has had sex with every girl (even the elderly institutionalised ones).

Sick and perverted. If I knew the main character I would kill myself too

>> No.22755695

>>22755691
I thought it was mostly redditors seething about him describing their bodies

>> No.22755785

>>22753625
pretty chill. good read. would recommend

>> No.22756257

>>22755693
Yeah I mean when you put it that way I wouldn't want to be sitting next to him on the plane

>> No.22757547

>>22753625
Honest to god one of the worst books ive ever read. makes me feel insane when people praise it

>> No.22757642

>>22755695
if the women in the novel were obese, they would be praising him for body acceptance

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>>22757547
>one of the worst books I have ever read
Why?

>> No.22757823

>>22753625
george harrison on the sitar

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>>22753625
Inspired me to learn the song on guitar

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_V6y1ZCg_8

>> No.22759332

>>22757820
read it in school, ruined the experience for me
read it a couple of years later and loved
same for Slaughterhouse 5, school just ruins good things for you

>> No.22759767

>>22753625
The description of the sex between Reiko and the girl was captivating to you. The friend of the MC was incredibly based and you still reread his sections of the book because his advice is genuinely great.