Plot
Germany in the first few pages, and Japan in the rest of the book
Where is the story taking place?
No. Unlike HIM, Toru (Watanabe) is not living a mechanical life
Toru = Meursault?
She never loved him (Toru)
Did Naoko ever love Toru?
Toru's last name is Watanabe
What is Toru's last name?
The Myth of Sisyphus, The Stranger, and more
What did Albert Camus write?
Kobe prefecture
Where did Toru come from?
That Storm Trooper is a person who really likes constructs (to an extreme level)
What rumor did Toru spread
They were childhood friends who tried to...
What was the relationship between Naoko and Kizuki?
Twenty years ago
When did the plot start?
The Stranger by Albert Camus
What is one of the most read books during the Student Revolts in Japan?
Letters
How did Naoko and Toru communicate?
The trio (Nick, Daisy, and Gatsby) from The Great Gatsby!
What inspired the trio (Kizuki, Naoko, and Toru) from Norwegian Woods?
Friends...? People who share a room at the hostel. They know each other very well as they talk about everything
What is Reiko and Naoko's relationship?
Underaged nonconsensual s*x (by Japanese law encoded in 2023)
What was the crime Naoko and Kizuki commited?
The Red Line of Fate
"Special Gravitational Force" (127)
How is Existentialism being shown through Naoko and Kizuki's relationship?
Ami Hostel
Where is Naoko stay at?
Hatsumi, the devoted lover
Who does Nagasawa not deserve?
Because the only person in Naoko's heart was Kizuki, and he was in 'pain'
Why did Toru sleep with many girls?
Sartre's representative in Norwegian Woods
Who is Reiko?
Naoko's eyes, long parapraphs, short paragraphs, rants, and more
What are some of the repeating themes the author likes to use?
Because she has nothing left for her outside
Why did Reiko not leave the centre?
On one side, it is used as an escape, an outlet. On the other side, it is unrequited love
What is Naoko and Toru's relationship?
Apple juice from Aomori
What is the GREAT apple juice I just drank?