Norwegian Wood is a haunting, beautifully written tale of love, loss, and coming of age. When Toru Watanabe hears a Beatles song on a plane, he is transported back to his youth in 1960s Tokyo—where he fell deeply in love with Naoko, a quiet, fragile girl connected to a shared tragedy. As Toru navigates university life, emotional struggles, and the complexities of relationships, he is torn between the aching pull of the past and the vibrant possibility of the future embodied by the lively Midori. Murakami captures the loneliness and longing of young adulthood with lyrical prose and unforgettable characters. Poignant, nostalgic, and quietly powerful, Norwegian Wood remains one of his most beloved novels.