Norwegian Forest why died on Naoko. Haruki Murakami Norwegian Forest. The main reader's question: the taste and color ...

This is a very worthy piece.
Me, with my preferences in literary world, at first outraged by the number of erotic scenes. I hate it in literature. Otherwise, I classify such a work as a one-day project designed to shock, not carrying a single gram of information giving us, the readers, the right to discuss within ourselves what has been lived on the pages. But on the other hand, the author is a representative of Japanese culture, where, as you know, society does not accept any moral prejudices. And in general, the whole sexual component does not look obscene, but on the contrary, sometimes a key component of the storyline.
You can tell from reading directly. It reads very easily and quickly. Don't spend a lot of time on the Norwegian Forest. Yes, and at the end of the work something will bring into your inner world.
I watched the film adaptation right after the book. The movie should not be watched before or instead of the book. If before the book, you will lose intrigue. If instead - do not understand what's what. The film kind of adds up. Allows you to look at what is happening from a different angle. The film adaptation looks decent, in spirit, in my opinion, it is fully consistent with the book.

Grade 4 out of 5 stars from Anton 19.04.2019 14:09

The book is very good, but not everyone can understand. Those who say: "I read up to a third of not sucked or vulgar or about drinking" have not read the book. Reading does not mean turning pages while reading words, but thinking and feeling what the author was trying to convey. In fact, the story is sad and full of emotions. Yes, there are vulgarities and yes, the main character is drunk. But after all, in quiet moments, you can find something interesting, something of your own. Every time you drink, something new happens and life develops. After all, the hero does not just drink. In general, without reading the book, thinking about every line, you can not understand it. and before the age of 16, I think there is no point in reading it either.

Sorry for the typos, I'm posting from an e-book.

Grade 5 out of 5 stars from yunikonnek013 19.08.2017 16:53

Definitely, this book left a mark on my soul. It seems that an old friend told me everything experienced by the main character, it seems that all this is so real that for me the heroes of this work will remain good friends. This is life as it is, sometimes cruel, unfair, funny and sad, so the book evokes feelings of joy for the characters, feelings of sadness, I like to experience with the hero, cry, smile ... Book 5/5.

Grade 5 out of 5 stars from [email protected] 17.08.2017 21:45

The Japanese world is different from ours, but the feelings are like those of all people. This is not to say that the book is excellent, but it is worth reading, if only because nothing is hidden in it. yes, no action. but in such a plot, it would be superfluous. an ordinary story about an ordinary Japanese guy who can't get rid of the bad memories

Grade 5 out of 5 stars by vata 14.08.2017 11:16

I read a third of the book, did not tighten, did not captivate ...

Grade 2 out of 5 stars from Anya 16.05.2017 13:37

Not everyone will understand the book!
Firstly, the feelings and loves of the protagonist are described not just as "I loved that one, but this one me, but I don’t have her, but that one - yes", there is a whole palette of emotions, everything is very voluminous and fresh.
Secondly, in Japanese culture there is a certain cult of sex, and sometimes perverted, so knowing this in advance, be prepared for frank scenes (by the way, it could be much worse).
I personally read it in three days, very easily written. Do not expect a dynamic plot and action, it simply describes the life of a Japanese without embellishment.

Grade 4 out of 5 stars from heyromanova 10.04.2017 17:59

there are good thoughts and at the same time unpleasant
too ugly vulgarity
I only like Nabokov, if it's erotica...

Grade 3 out of 5 stars by anna 19.08.2016 20:29

Grade 4 out of 5 stars by Guest 31.07.2016 14:01

The book is written differently. How literary language and then it’s as if a street person is talking about his thumps!

Grade 2 out of 5 stars by Guest 14.05.2016 13:37

really liked it. written in a modern motif. I look at the Japanese in a new way.

Grade 5 out of 5 stars from vipman86 12.04.2016 19:34

after reading the reviews and reviews, and at the same time, 60% of the book I understand how true the expression is: the taste and color of all felt-tip pens are different) I consider reading this book a waste of time!

Grade 1 out of 5 stars from sheiko_sasha 05.01.2015 12:27

At first, I thought I couldn’t read it .... it’s not mine, but I read it .... the book was worthy!!! Made me think!!!

tokmakova_1992 20.12.2014 18:31

A difficult and original book, makes you think about the characters of the book, and about your own life...

Grade 5 out of 5 stars from andrii.korzhuk 29.10.2014 16:45

Good book

Grade 5 out of 5 stars from natalusha20092009 18.08.2014 08:58

I really liked the book! It didn’t seem heavy to me, but I think those who like Dostoevsky will like it. Very beautiful and sensual piece.

Grade 5 out of 5 stars by Cristina 12.08.2014 12:39

A heavy-handed, but insanely compelling book. Thin, cutting stories. Really like. I re-read it, even though it was heavy at heart. There is something real in it, certainly autobiographical. For those who don't know, a pretty good film of the same name was shot in the book.

Grade 5 out of 5 stars from euphoric.starlight 22.07.2014 11:30

Everything you can find in Haruki Murakami is here. It is difficult to say what exactly this book is about, most likely about the period of growing up, as well as the formation of the personality of the hero. It reads very easily. Captivate literally from the first pages. One of his best works, in my opinion.

Grade 4 out of 5 stars from marina.guziy 23.05.2014 16:15

strange piece, but I liked it.

Grade 4 out of 5 stars from kristinalunacy 21.01.2014 16:25

hmm, in my opinion, a book from the category of those that introduce into the state of "experience of the author."
Remarque reminded me of something in my mood, only if Remarque wrote about modernity.

Grade 4 out of 5 stars from reukr 17.11.2013 13:43

I don't know what I liked about this book - there is no special plot, there are no unexpected twists but! I am so fascinated that I read the book in one breath, this mood, emotions. The characters are so close to simple life images that sometimes you feel that it is written about you.

Grade 5 out of 5 stars from Maria 09.10.2013 16:43

Murakami is unique in his work, if you understand, then all books are read in one breath.

It tells about the complex human destinies in Japan in the second half of the 20th century. This novel primarily raises the issues of loss and human sex life. The protagonist and narrator is Tooru Watanabe, who reminisces about his old days as a student at the University of Tokyo. Through his memoirs, the reader is introduced to the development of his relationship with two completely different girls - the beautiful, but psychologically traumatized Naoko, and the emotional, lively Midori.

The action takes place in Tokyo in the 1960s, at a time when Japanese students, along with students from all over the world, were protesting against the established order.

Haruki Murakami never ceases to emphasize that his novels are by no means autobiographies. “I’m just the type of person who can’t understand anything until they try to write it down on paper.”

The theme of death runs through many of Murakami's works. Speaking of this, one cannot help but recall Yukio Mishima. In his Introduction to the Hagakure, he wrote:

The Japanese are people who are basically Everyday life always aware of death. The Japanese ideal of death is clear and simple, and in this sense it differs from the hideous, terrible death that Westerners see it as. ... Japanese art is enriched not by cruel and wild death, but rather by death, from under the terrifying mask of which a pure spring beats. This spring gives rise to many streams that bring their pure water to our world. ... Even in the case of suicide, in which, it would seem, everything is decided by the person himself, fate plays an important role on the way to death, beyond the control of human will.

In 2010, Chang An-hung filmed the novel Norwegian Forest. The film was shown for the first time at the Venice Film Festival. In Russia, "Norwegian Forest" was shown in limited release from December 16, 2010.

Novel title

The original title of the novel sounds like "Noruwei no Mori", this is a well-established translation into Japanese of one of the Beatles' songs - "Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)", written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney. This song is often mentioned in the novel as Naoko's favorite song. The theme and images of the forest are also present in the book.

Plot

Watanabe, 37, has just arrived in Hamburg, Germany. He hears an orchestral version of the Beatles' "Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)", and suddenly he is overwhelmed with memories, nostalgia. Mentally, he returns to -e, when many events have changed his life.

Watanabe is best friends with his schoolmate Kizuki and his girlfriend Naoko. Kizuki and Naoko are like-minded, strong friends, and Tohru is pleased to feel like a "gang member". But this friendly idyll was interrupted by Kizuki's unexpected suicide when he was only 17. Kizuki's death deeply hurts both of his remaining friends, Watanabe feels the breath of death wherever he goes, and Naoko seems that some integral part of herself has irretrievably disappeared. Naoko and Watanabe spend more and more time together, trying to support each other. On the night Naoko is due to turn 20, Naoko is especially sensitive and they make love. Watanabe soon realizes that he loves Naoko. But for Naoko, it's not exactly love. Her love was Kizuki and her relationship with Watanabe is more of an affection. She is used to Watanabe and his letters, and this is the only thread that connects Naoko with the outside world. But you can't call it love, and Naoko can't be with Watanabe - she has too many psychological and physiological problems. After Naoko sends a letter to Watanabe, in which she writes that she needs to restore her strength, and she leaves for a clinic for treatment for a while. The heyday of their relationship takes place against the backdrop of social unrest. Watanabe College students are on strike, they are on the verge of a revolution. But in the end, all their strikes end in nothing, and this infuriates Watanabe, he hates the hypocrisy of his college mates.

Soon Watanabe meets his classmate in theatrical drama classes, Midori Kobayashi. She is the opposite of Naoko - lively, cheerful, self-confident. Despite his feelings for Naoko, he also likes Midori very much. She is so attracted to Watanabe that their relationship develops behind Naoko's back.

Watanabe visits Naoko at a clinic near Kyoto. There he meets Ishida Reiko, another patient at the clinic, who is bedridden with Naoko. Reiko and Naoko have a heart-to-heart with Watanabe, reminiscing about the past - Reiko talks about her sexual experiences, and Naoko talks about her older sister's sudden death a few years ago. Back in Tokyo, Watanabe writes a letter to Reiko asking for advice. He does not know who is closer to him - Naoko or Midori. He doesn't want to hurt the already sensitive Naoko, but he doesn't want to lose Midori either. Reiko advises to stay with Midori and see what comes out of this relationship.

Later, news of Naoko's sudden death reaches Watanabe. In sadness and bewilderment, he travels around Japan, and Midori, who did not know about what happened, tries to find out what happened to Watanabe. A month later, he returns to Tokyo, where he meets with Reiko. They are having sex. Through this night, Watanabe realizes that Midori is the most important person in his life. He calls Midori to confess his love...

Heroes

• Tooru Watanabe - main character novel from which the story is being told. A middle-class college student in Tokyo studying drama without knowing why he chose this specialization. Kizuki's best friend, develops a relationship with Naoko and later Midori.
• Naoko- Kizuki's girlfriend, she is easily hurt emotionally, but she befriends Watanabe after Kizuki's death. Her sister's suicide, as well as Kizuka's death, took a toll on her emotional stability. In the future, he hangs himself in the forest not far from the closed Amire clinic, where he stays to heal and restore peace of mind.
• Ishida Reiko- one of the main secondary characters books, a woman in her forties, in the past an excellent musician and teacher, in the present - a patient of the closed remote clinic "Amire", Naoko's roommate.
• Midori Kobayashi- A college student in Tokyo, the daughter of a bookstore owner, a friend of Watanabe.

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Haruki Murakami. The plot of the book is tightly intertwined with the melody and words of the song of the same name, but the Norwegian forests have nothing to do with it.

This single was popular in the 60s. It helps the reader to mentally travel back in time and live for some time next to the characters. This work of Murakami is distinguished by hyperrealism, the life of young heroes is described in a naturalistic and detailed way, without embellishment. The history is permeated with the spirit of the 60s, the features of that time. The music of the Beatles played an important role in shaping the culture of young people of that generation, so it "sounds" in the novel. The action of the book takes place in Japan, so in the behavior of the characters you can see the echoes of Japanese traditions and the spirit of a new European culture, but you will not find real Norwegian forests in it. This work touches eternal questions being. The themes of love, friendship and death hovering over them are raised in the book "Norwegian Forest". The quotes of the novel about death are very deep, which is why they are so loved by the public. Murakami writes in an amazing, unique style, thanks to which his works are read in one breath. Norwegian forests, as you can understand, have a very distant relation to the plot.

norwegian forest - short description plot

Toru Watanabe, a student, experienced a great shock in the recent past - death is the best friend of Kizuki. In order to forget about everything and start life anew, Toru leaves to study in Tokyo, where he hopes to find a purpose for his existence. He feels lost, looking for pleasure in life, but does not find it. The guy really does not know how to live and what to do. Soon the young man meets the girlfriend of his dead friend - Naoko. Tohru quickly becomes close to Naoko, it seems that they have fallen in love, but the cruel reality is that Naoko cannot come to terms with Kizuki's death, which greatly affects her relationship with Tohru. They do not part, but the attraction gradually disappears between the lovers. The girl is sent to treat shattered nerves in a sanatorium. Meanwhile, Toru's life goes on as usual, he meets another beautiful girl - Midori. Toru remembers this whole story many years later, standing at the airport, accidentally hearing the song "Norwegian Forest".

The film "Norwegian Forest", a summary

In 2010, the film of the same name, based on the book, was released under the direction of the French director Chan Anh-hung.

The film received mixed reactions. It is also extremely realistic, just as imbued with the spirit of the 60s, the theme of love and the loss of loved ones. The picture is full of erotic scenes, shots of Japanese nature (again, not Norwegian forests) and good music of the 60s. Despite disagreements among critics about the plot or closeness to the content of the book, the audience is unanimous in recognizing the performance of the actors as excellent. Young people masterfully convey the feelings, emotions and experiences of the main characters. The film is very unusual, different from everything that was previously filmed by French cinema. In the film adaptation of "Norwegian Forest" some deviations from the storyline of the book are allowed, but the atmosphere created by Haruki Murakami is completely preserved. The film will be of interest to both young people and the older generation.

Haruki Murakami's book "Norwegian Forest" has a special atmosphere. Although it is not at all about nature and walks in the forest, this is just a title, while reading it really creates a feeling of enjoying a leisurely walk, as if at that moment you are listening to someone's life story that the writer entrusts to you.

The protagonist of the novel is Tooru Watanabe, who arrives in Hamburg and, hearing the familiar song of the Beatles, is immersed in memories. Watanabe remembers his student years, his friends, one of whom committed suicide. Then it left a serious imprint on the behavior of himself and his girlfriend Naoko. They felt like they had lost a piece of themselves. Gradually, the relationship between Watanabe and Naoko grew into something more, but this girl was too difficult psychologically and physiologically sick. And later, Watanabe met another girl, completely different from Naoko, who captivated him with her enthusiasm and lively character. At the same time, Watanabe continues to communicate with Naoko, having fun with a friend and can not understand what is going on in his soul.

The novel may seem like just a description of the life of the protagonist, but this is not entirely true, because on the example of the actions of a person you can always understand something, draw conclusions. This book touches on the themes of finding oneself, the truth of feelings, pity, compassion and loss. Of no small importance in the novel is the theme of suicide, which among the Japanese manifests itself somewhat differently. This may cause some misunderstanding, but at the same time it will force something to rethink.

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