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the cover of norwegian wood, with an illustration of two people hugging each other

“What makes us the most normal," said Reiko, "is knowing that we're not normal.” ― Haruki Murakami, Norwegian Wood Art:...

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the cover to norwegian wood's haruki murakamii, which features branches reaching up into the sky

Choosing your next book isn’t a choice to be made lighthandedly. After all, you’re about to invest a significant amount of time immersing yourself into a different reality, and that reality, preferably, should be one that you truly enjoy. While some books find you accidentally, almost like fate putting it into your hands; others might catch your eye with their fancifully designed cover (though you should never judge a book by its cover, of course). There are also a myriad of lists made by…

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a stack of books sitting on top of a wooden table

I'm at my desk trying to write a review about Norwegian wood and all that comes to mind is the theme of grief, how grief grips people and continues to lock them in a dark web. At a certain point, I realized that grief navigates the lives of these characters. One of the aspects of this book that I truly appreciate is the quality of the prose. I love how the author transforms imagination into words. One of my favorite parts of the book is when Toru takes the bottled firefly to the roof. The…

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