I’m halfway through Norwegian Wood, but I have one issue.

I’m really enjoying the book so far. I’m about half-way through. But one thing that is bugging me is the MC Toru Watanabe. Why do female characters fawn over him so much? Am I missing something? He’s not particularly interesting, or likeable, yet almost every girl in the novel keeps fawning over him like he’s James Bond. It’s getting to the point where it’s taking me out of the book whenever Midori is on her hands and knees for this man after one date. Even Reiko lowkey wants to fuck him and even says she wants the deets about his cock right in front of Naoko.

I know this is a silly criticism, but am I missing something here?

(Please no spoilers).