Is it just me? Who finds Japanese...

I don’t know how to explain this properly but Japanese novels feel completely different to me compared to anything else I’ve read.

I started with Norwegian Wood and before that I honestly struggled to understand my own emotions. But while reading it I didn’t just understand them… I actually felt them. In a very raw and real way.

It's like writing doesn't try to force emotions on you. It just quietly places you inside them and you slowly start recognizing things within yourself.

Even now I've started reading days at the morisaki bookshop and the feeling is different but still very calming. There’s something about the way these authors focus on simple moments, silence, and everyday life that makes everything feel more… personal.

These books feel like they're letting you experience a state of mind.

Is this just me or do others feel this too when reading Japanese literature?