Haruki Murakami work's always seems to have unique female characters that are a central aspect throughout the main character's journey. As seen in The Wild Sheep Chase, the woman is also an engaging aspect of the story. In Norwegian Wood, it's interesting to see how Naoko, Midori, and Reiko all seem to impact Watanabe in similar yet different ways. Watanabe's relationship with Midori and Reiko seem to be manifestations of Watanabe's despair over Naoko. This is especially seen through his sexual encounters; he's not 'making love', it's an emotional distraction. Midori seems to be the opposite of Naoko, she's bright and cheerful, rather optimistic about life in comparison to Naoko.
Each of the characters have distinct personalities, showing how each experiences the struggles of life and come to the decisions that they make (i.e suicide, romantic and platonic relationships)
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