What type does Haruki Murakami's article belong to?

Long articles usually belong to the surreal, bizarre and lonely protagonist's positive thinking about life. It belongs to the feeling school, not the story school (of course, the attractive plot itself is excellent, but it is not the most important). However, the hero is usually very attractive, low-key and passive, and super sensitive.

Some short stories are thought-provoking, some are vivid and interesting, and some are full of sadness.

Essays are very personal, relaxed, humorous, interesting and intelligent.

However, his most famous novel, Norwegian Wood, is completely different from other novels. It is a very realistic novel and even a private novel. The portrayal of the characters is extremely real, full of affection and very sad and profound.

In short, it is a serious work that follows the "petty bourgeoisie" and has nothing to do with it. It's not casual at all It can be seen that the author is trying very hard to express his thoughts and feelings as completely, detailed and intact as possible. It is a portrayal of the inner world.