Yep, I've recently just finished Norwegian Wood. This book was great. The overall tone and the mellow mood Murakami makes throughout the whole story is just wonderful. This story is also very erotic and sexual; but regardless, a very nice approach.
Some Murakami fans have said that this type of mainstream story isn't the typical Murakami, who often writes more surrealistic. Murakami said that it was a challenge for him, but he wanted to prove to his fans that he COULD write stories that are not surreal/mysterious. Hence, Norwegian Wood. This book, he says, was sort of an autobiography of his earlier days in college. He mentioned that it wasn't as exciting as Toru's, but slightly similar to his own. So I pretty much think that this book is a true war story; a fictionalized version of his own college life.
I've watched a little snippet of the movie but it wasn't portrayed the best way. It was also missing some of the key details in the book. I thought the cast was a little off except Midori who was played by Kiko Mizuhara. She was the kind of girl I imagined in the book, except maybe a little slimmer. lol
Overall, Norwegian Wood is a very nice book and I would recommend it for any romanticist or anyone who craves romance.
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