Norwegian Wood by Murakami

BATB score: 5/10 💔

you either love it or you hate it kind of book

Best to: it's about depression, suicide, coping with losses, moving on, unable to move on, and Murakami style porno writings via the main character's POV

Best for: if you started to read Murakami, you might as well read every book from Murakami

Best as: the main character has >10 sexual encounters or telltales throughout the 400 pages of this book; this book is 100% rated R

Best quotes: “Don't feel sorry for yourself. Only assholes do that.”

“Despite your best efforts, people are going to be hurt when it's time for them to be hurt.”

“What a terrible thing it is to wound someone you really care for and to do it so unconsciously.”

“The dead will always be dead, but we have to go on living.”