Notes from Norwegian Wood

Some books feel less like stories and more like weather. Norwegian Wood settled over a few quiet evenings and made familiar rooms feel slightly more distant.

What stayed with me

The book is full of people trying to reach one another while carrying private worlds they cannot quite explain. Its sadness is gentle at first, then difficult to ignore.

I am still unsure whether I loved it, but I know it changed the temperature of the week. That is sometimes the more interesting thing a book can do.