NORWEGIAN WOOD: Haruki Murakami

NORWEGIAN WOOD

by Haruki Murakami

This novel is such a treat. Haunting and nostalgic, it will transport you straight to 1960s Japan – the bustle of Tokyo and the cool forests of the northern mountains. It revolves around Toru Watanabe as he reflects on his youth and his first loves - fragile Naoko and the effervescent Midori. Murakami is best known for his lush surrealism, but this is a book to read for the way he perfectly captures the bittersweetnessof nostalgia and makes ordinary life sparkle.

- Reviewed by Elsie

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