David’s Reviews > Norwegian Wood > Status Update

Midori is pretty much a pick-me towards Toru, and doesn’t she have a boyfriend? Well, Toru is warming up on her as she shows more of her vulnerable side about her family’s situation. I feel sympathy for her difficult situation, but does it justify her being such a pick-me? I think she just wants to find companionship who’d distract her a bit from her real-life problems, and I guess Toru is kind and sexy idk

And the amount of sex talk and the like is crazy. Big ick everytime since its always not done out of affection but for satisfying that sexual need or suppressing the feeling of loneliness. As of now, he seems to have feelings for Naoko, so that jerk-off scene might have been one of the only times he did it with affection in mind. Yuck though, didn’t need to know that.

Relate to Naoko and Reiko on their perspective as individuals in an uncertain world. Naoko experienced so many traumas at her young age, and I‘m afraid she‘s clinging on Toru for too much. I assume he‘ll develop feelings for Midori. Reiko‘s backstory was fucked up, to say the least. I would‘ve never expected this book to handle suppressed queerness like this.

Relate to Naoko and Reiko in their perspective of how they relate to the outside world. Poor Naoko experienced too many traumas at her young age, and I’m afraid she’s clinging on Toru for too much. I assume that Toru will develop deeper feelings for Midori. Reikos backstory was fucked up, and that this book would deal with suppressed queerness was not something I‘d expect.

Feeling more sympathy for Naoko. Reiko is lovely and a great friend to Naoko. Naoko is such a complex person now that we know more about her relationship and with Kazuki. Toru is growing on me as he seems to start to mature out of his promiscuity. I think he‘ll fall back on his old patterns once he meets Midori though, since he seems fond of her, too.

Toru is decent I guess, but I’m weirded out by the sex scene with Naoko and how he interacted with her during and after that. Miss girl was in shambles and thats the only way to console her?! Nagasawa has a weird influence on Toru but he is at least funny. Midori seems super cute but mysterious, and I’m excited to know more about her. And leave Stormtrooper alone! He‘s the only weirdo I actually adore.