“ ‘My name’s Midori,’ she said. ‘“Green.” But green looks terrible on me. Weird, huh? It’s like I’m cursed, don’t you think? My sister’s name is Momoko: “Peach GIrl.”’
    ‘Does she look good in pink?’
    ‘She looks great in pink! She was born to wear pink. It’s totally unfair.’ ”

—Haruki Murikami, Norwegian Wood, 1989; translated by Jay Rubin, 2000.