Compare and contrast Naoko and Midori.

Is Toru attracted to strange or broken people? Why?

What do you think happens to Toru and Midori after the end of the novel?

Is Toru in any way responsible for Naoko's suicide?

Why does Toru go on one-night stands with Nagasawa?

What does the "field well" symbolize? How does it relate to the relationship between Toru and Naoko?

Why was Naoko unable to have sex with Kizuki?

Is Toru in love with Naoko? Is he in love with Midori?

What is the relationship between love and sex in the novel?

What does it say about Toru that he ultimately chooses Midori?