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Violence
Barely any
No significant violence
Language
Barely any
Mild language
Sexual Content
A lot
Significant explicit sexual content across multiple relationships
Substance Use
Barely any
Period drinking and references
Emotional Intensity
A lot
Suicide is a central theme — a friend's suicide and its aftermath shape the entire narrative; grief, depression, and mental health throughout
What this book is about
Same content as Norwegian Wood. Murakami's coming-of-age novel contains significant explicit sexual content and central suicide themes handled with literary care. Adults only.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
Explicit sexual content
Suicide themes (central)
Grief and depression
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