Norwegian Wood in Bangalore Open Library

Dec 21, 2021 Abhimanyu rated it it was amazing

There is certain finitude to feelings. You need words to make sense of them sometimes.

I discovered this book when I was grieving the loss of someone integral to my life.
Spectators think that grief is one-dimensional. As if it is this heavy air of sadness that engulfs the person at all times. I believe it takes many forms but nothing so simple.

For me, it was like a forest canopy with patches of sunshine and stark darkness. Very similar to what Watanabe experienced after the loss of his friend an ...more

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Dec 03, 2017 Ayush Sharma rated it really liked it

Toru Watanabe, a young man with a laid back attitude towards relationships, starts college where he finds Naoko, his best friend’s girlfriend from back home. Murakami has touched those low points in depression which we keep well-guarded with our ignorance and pretension. There were so many incidents in the book which shook me to a point where I had to close the book and go out for a smoke.
Toru’s laid back attitude is justified by his self-talk and opens way for us to feel the emotional turmoil ...more

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Apr 22, 2020 Parth Garg rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

I first heard of Haruki Murakami three years ago, when I chanced upon his non fiction about running. I didn't know much about the author, except that the book seemed nice (I like running), and later I found out that there's quite a number of books that he's written.

This book was my first Murakami.

Now, I'm not entirely sure what I was expecting. Maybe because of the name "Kafka on the Shore", I had assumed that his work is similar, having this obtuse usage of metaphors, and very little to do wit ...more

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