{"id":11469,"date":"2022-04-17T23:16:25","date_gmt":"2022-04-17T22:16:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wenvoe.org.uk\/?p=11469"},"modified":"2022-04-17T23:17:00","modified_gmt":"2022-04-17T22:17:00","slug":"11469","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/wenvoe.org.uk\/?p=11469","title":{"rendered":"Norwegian Wood by Haruki Murakami"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\u00a0 Book Review for Norwegian Wood by Haruki Murakami<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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Norwegian Wood by Japanese author Haruki Murakami, is a modern literary depiction of depression, suicide and the sense of grief born from loss. Although the novel deals with heavy themes, it leaves us with a positive message: \u2018even though we may be lost, we can continue to live as long as we try\u2019. The above review is beautifully said. The book became tedious in parts, but it holds your imagination and takes you to Japan. The characters are beautifully described, and I had great empathy for them. I would recommend his more recent novel, where I think he has progressed into a great writer, as he\u2019s grown older.<\/p>\n

Anne Gill<\/p>\n

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OFF THE SHELF \u00a0 Book Review for Norwegian Wood by Haruki Murakami Norwegian Wood by Japanese author Haruki Murakami, is a modern literary depiction of depression, suicide and the sense of grief born from loss. 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