Norwegian Wood
Norwegian Wood is a novel that recounts the observations and memories of Toru Watanabe, specifically during his high-school and university years.
Its subjects are love, grief, death, and loneliness.
Grief
Siddhartha
It is a long life Siddhartha lives in this short book. Hopefully, yours and mine will be as full and varied.
Salient themes include the search for meaning in life, the oneness of all things, grief, love, wisdom vs. knowledge, and time.