i'm done with norwegian wood. it was hard to put the novel down because i can relate a lot to the protagonist and some of the other characters although the circumstances in the novel are different. the idea of loneliness and isolation in the story seems like a good prospect for an individual, almost ideal in fact. and who wouldn't love the japanese sexual idiosyncrasies? i am therefore obliged to think that having sexual relations with a 30-something mental patient is far out. which is why i'm in love with reiko ishida.