Norwegian Wood is how I was introduced to the world of Murakami. Murakami is a scientist who can play with characters, plots, and words.
@throughmyviews2407
10 ай бұрын
This is so true that the book can be comforting as well as uncomfortable!
@kapil2577
5 ай бұрын
I have read the book now, and at some point I didn't want this book to end, but once I hit the final chapter, I felt a deep sadness and wanted to read it to it's conclusion as fast as I could. Good review it resonates with my own, Thank you.
@samrajparmar3842
11 ай бұрын
I just finished this book and now i can smell rain.Murakami the genius.
@cloudburst27
Жыл бұрын
I read Norwegian Wood a few months ago, although I heard about and meant to read it years before. But I feel like I read it at a good time, and I was able to somehow draw some comparison to my current point in life: my living abroad by myself, trying to find beauty in all the ugliness, and feeling lonely in a city of millions. I didn't go into the book expecting a love story, fortunately, which some have pointed out may lead to some disappointments. All I kind of knew about the book was that it's on the life of a young man trying to find love and himself, and a contemporary setting. It's a story I'll keep in a special place in my heart.
@ReadADayClub
Жыл бұрын
It's amazing how just one book, one piece of literature can mean so many things to so many people. Norwegian Wood has a special place in my heart too, for so many reasons - one of them being, what you said, to try to find beauty (or something like acceptance) in all the ugliness.
@cloudburst27
Жыл бұрын
@@ReadADayClub I like this line a lot (and I also like that you added the part about acceptance), but I borrowed it from the show Westworld! I have since attempted to make this one of my principles in life, because otherwise, it's much easier to give in and give up on life.
@selekcjaosci8124
4 ай бұрын
My ex-girlfriend borrowed me this book around 7 years ago because she wanted to infect me with reading passion and she kinda succeed on that. I don't remember the plot but I remember that it really touched me and I truly discovered the magic of books back then. Now I am in the middle of 1Q84's third volume and bought used Norwegian Wood just now so I can have it for myself. Thank you for expressing yourself, very interesting usage of words.
@radiantchristina
Жыл бұрын
This is my favorite Murakami book. I agree with you that it is not a love story. Most of the folks I know that did not like it, went into it thinking it was a love story. I have not re read it in many years. I'm almost afraid to re read it for fear I won't love it as much as I did the first time.
@ReadADayClub
Жыл бұрын
Oh believe me, you will. 100% percent you will. Norwegian Wood does not let you down no matter how many times you read it.
@radiantchristina
11 ай бұрын
@@ReadADayClub Hello. coming back here because i literally just finished re reading it. Loved it and annotated it even more with this re read. What do you think of the ending ? Do you think it took place after he said good bye to Reiko or do you think we have jumped back to the beginning in current day at age 37 when he makes that call to Midori? I go back and forth on this.
@devinlee1279
9 ай бұрын
@@radiantchristina it was right after he said goodbye to Reiko, the time spent with Reiko just healed him alot after Naoko's dead and he couldnt hold himself to see and talk to Midori at the end. I just refuse to believe that this is a fiction story ((
@Huehuehue8
2 ай бұрын
@@radiantchristinaI feel like, the last paragraph happened in the present when he was in Germany and after recalling all the memories, he couldn't stop himself from calling Midori thinking that it was right after he said goodbye to Reiko. But I think that he never contacted Midori again and he was just cut out from the world confused and went on living. For Midori he was still on the road like he was 17 years earlier, somewhere that she couldn't reach him. That's why the first thing she asked him was, "where are you?". He might be suffering from depression all that time and could never really got over the death of Naoko.
@anchitaroy9126
Жыл бұрын
Loved the video, Ayesha! For a book that deals with grief, depression and suicide, I found it strangely cathartic.
@ReadADayClub
Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! :) Yeah I can relate to that, I too found it cathartic when I read it for the first time. Like something in me just changed during and after the read.
@akilmerji8209
17 күн бұрын
Thanks! Keep up the good work. You nicely articulated my own thought process that i felt hard to document after reading this masterpiece.
@me-mariyam
Ай бұрын
Aww, Ayesha!! You're so excellently sweet at explaining. I was searching for good review and i came here not just because of review but because of dim-dim light! I've seen most people where they describe plot which for me makes no sense but here is the actual thing i found in this vedio. Ayesha, thank you so much for making this vedio. Also, your pronunciation is soo good. You're a sweet little bee. Love & prace to you, dear!
@watanabe00738
Жыл бұрын
I can not comment on literary milestone of Norwegian wood. But to me its story is something that i will never be able to forget .
@mohammedayanhussain4032
2 ай бұрын
I love murakami and his first book i read was Norwegian wood and i got hooked i don't understand about people talking about how he writes women bruh his books are about hapless nothing happening enjoying it is the main thing just go with the flow enjoy the plot
@shivanichauhan6885
Жыл бұрын
a precise review and to the point. Loved the review! Thanks!
@ReadADayClub
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching! :):)
@joyg95
Жыл бұрын
This man wrote all the women in the book as if he has never interacted with them
@crossgame9479
4 ай бұрын
Lol, so true. I have only read one book. It was Kafka on the shore and I don't think I am ever gonna pick another one of his book.
@kxzuo6779
4 ай бұрын
womp womp
@sudarshandas4270
3 ай бұрын
It's like YOU have never interacted with any like this
@user-iq3gn4jc8e
3 ай бұрын
@joyg95 Murakami has done a great job of writing all his characters in this book. Literally, all women included in the story are nowhere near normality. Each has their own tragic and complicated past filled with misery, depression, loneliness or guilts, that has shaped their characters. So, saying that murakami doesn't know how to write a female character just shows the shallowness and lack of comprehensive abilities of yours.
@Studios809
2 ай бұрын
@@user-iq3gn4jc8e When I was in college atleast 4 people, including my best friend recommended me this book, they said the character Naoko in Norwegian wood reminded them of me so much. Back then, I was depressed, suicidal and was diagnosed with Bpd during that same time, so it all made sense to me when I read Norwegian wood last year.
@vishishthasrivastava4876
6 ай бұрын
Thank you for this lovely recommendation💗💗
@kiranreader
Жыл бұрын
norweigan wood was one of my first murakami books and prob the one that i remember the most lol
@ReadADayClub
Жыл бұрын
Same here!
@sabyasachi426
2 ай бұрын
Woh Woh wait a minute, I was watching videos regarding quants, how did I end up here? God is this is a sign? should I start reading books other than light novels?
@ReadADayClub
2 ай бұрын
Hahaha. Maybe. Murakami always has a way to find you no matter what.
@sabyasachi426
2 ай бұрын
@@ReadADayClub found the whole dedicated subreddit related to murakami's work, and now I have picked books for half of the remaining year!
@depotemkin
Жыл бұрын
Have you read «Hear the Wind Sing» by this author? It's a first book of Murakami
@Mxe00.
Жыл бұрын
Hi Mam You must try any of Sobers Rodrigues' books. Especially 'The Vasai Side Story'. It's very impactful.
@siddhikaria1619
7 ай бұрын
Hey! Just completed it. Jumped to your video.
@ReadADayClub
6 ай бұрын
Hope you enjoyed it, the book. :)
@THENOOBYPRO
5 ай бұрын
just finished this and well surely it was comfortable and a lil bit relatable haha
@censored4098
Жыл бұрын
It is a "lust story"
@saran5654
2 ай бұрын
I feel the same 😂
@hiteshsharma2861
2 ай бұрын
Yes bcoz at the end Toru sleeps with reiko and becomes like Nagaswaki.😅
@1sanchitsrivastava1
6 ай бұрын
Which other books have you read that you mentioned in this video which you found to be better than Norwegian wood..kindly apprise
@sauwurabh
Ай бұрын
I read it when i was at my lowest (bad decision ya ik) i believe it somehow altered my brain chemistry.
@kvvishnu7331
Жыл бұрын
Just like the intro of Fleabag season 2 , Toru should have said "This is not a Love story" .
@ReadADayClub
Жыл бұрын
Yes, exactly. 😑
@pyro9650
Жыл бұрын
Also one of the first books I read. KZitem recommendation knows about me a bit too much
@depotemkin
Жыл бұрын
Haruki Murakami one is my favorite author (I don't know what else I can say)
@janendrasingh3743
Жыл бұрын
Beautifully expressed 😗
@ReadADayClub
Жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot 😊
@siddhanttambe4066
Ай бұрын
Just read this book and I found it to be really mid tbh.
@Philosopher420
4 ай бұрын
So accurate.
@vishishthasrivastava4876
6 ай бұрын
Which book you think is the best Japanese novel?
@ReadADayClub
6 ай бұрын
It's so difficult to decide, really. My personal favorites would be Yukio Mishima and Kobo Abe. Mishima's Forbidden Colors and his The Sea of Fertility tetralogy. And Kobo Abe's The Face of Another and The Woman in the Dunes.
@shrashanktripathi157
Жыл бұрын
I have just completed Norwegian Wood, If possible can you suggest the next Murakami book?
@ReadADayClub
Жыл бұрын
Super! Kafka on the Shore or The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle. One after the other worked for me, so don't hold back. :D:D
@shrashanktripathi157
Жыл бұрын
Ok, thank you for your suggestion! 😄
@shrashanktripathi157
9 ай бұрын
Hi! Read both Kafka on the Shore and The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle. And yes I loved the little world of Mr Wind-Up Bird! So can you please suggest something similar to The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle? Thank you :)
@devi3717
7 ай бұрын
@@shrashanktripathi157hey , if possible please read sputnik sweetheart too...I m sure u love that too and tends to enter Murakamis world.🙂🙂🙂.
@shrashanktripathi157
7 ай бұрын
@@devi3717 Thank you for your suggestion!😄😄
@Hastinderbhaker
Ай бұрын
हिन्दी बोलो,हम भारत मैं रहते हैं,इंग्लैण्ड मैं नहीं
@naira8315
Жыл бұрын
I wish i could perceive it as much as you did when i read it for the first time.
@ReadADayClub
Жыл бұрын
I had to read this book 3 times to get to this point, really. I began my reading journey with Murakami.
@margaridapalmeira
Ай бұрын
I loved Murakami's writing. Honestly, it was the most interesting writing I've come across in my three-year reading journey. However, it took me about three/four months to read the book because of the way it portrays women. It's completely disgusting. They are nothing more than sexual objects for the main character - so much so that when he thinks about them, he only remembers sexual things. I mean, the main character is in love with x woman and can only remember how wonderful her body was or how wonderful the handjob she gave him was? Ew. Ew. Ew. Not to mention that many people felt immense sadness and reflected throughout this book, not me. I didn't feel a single drop of sadness throughout the book. The characters were indifferent to me. I couldn't make a connection with them. I would like to understand the fascination with this book and the author, but I intend to never pick up one of his books again.
@duhbigcat1848
Жыл бұрын
Pathos
@sagaramu1
8 күн бұрын
Much hyped book ... Only sucides are persistent throughout the book .... Gloomy character and plots .... Why such book is praised??
@puja_228
2 ай бұрын
Murakami rights in a way that is pleasing to the western audience alone. Even the japanese audience cannot stand his writing.
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