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Norwegian Wood

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  The book Norwegian Wood by Haruki Murakami captures a nostalgic past of melancholy, portrayed charmingly as a tale of love and friendship. Our protagonist Toru Watanabe (37-year-old) intriguing back to the memories of his days as a student in Tokyo while listening to the song of Norwegian Wood by Beatles'.Prior to few years of having his best friend Kizuki unexpectedly commit suicide, Toru is deeply shattered and turmoils to the emotional grief of loss during which he rekindles the friendship with Naoko (his deceased friend's girlfriend). Naoko is a beautiful young woman leading her days with fragility and vulnerability reminiscing the memories of her love with Kizuki. Toru and Naoko are connected through the mutual pain for the tragic death of their best friend and searching for solace amongst the chaos of life. The book comprises detailed explanations of Toru attending his classes at University, events of his dorm routines, circumstances of his part-time job, and varied hun...