Norwegian Wood

Author: Haruki Murakami
Pages: 400

Summary:
When Watanabe was in the airplane which arrived at Germany, heard the song "Norwegian Wood" by THE BEATLES, remembered one woman named Naoko. The story started with his reminiscence. ・・・Watanabe and Kizuki were the best friend, and Kizuki was Naoko's boyfriend when they were highschool students. Oneday, Kizuki died suddenly by suicide. 2 years later, Watanabe and Naoko met again in Tokyo, and talked, spent their time together.But oneday, Naoko left from him suddenly, Watanabe wanted to know where she's gone, so he wrote her a letter and some month later, Naoko replied him that she was in Kyoto to treat her mental illness. She was suffered from it because of Kizuki's death for long time. Then Watanabe visited her, and met Naoko and also Reiko-san. He knew many facts and met another people who reflected his life. This story is surrounded by some death, very sad, sad story.

Comment:
First of all, I really respect Haruki Murakami, and this story is one of my favorite novel. I think it isnt a love story because I thought about death a lot than love. Murakami world is often strange and peculiar, but this is very genuin, but very complicated.
It is not so easy to read, but i've read it already so i could guess the word meaning, and finished to read somehow.