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ylbirda's review against another edition
1.0
Das Buch ist nichts für mich. Ich habe erste zwei Kapitel gelesen, ich konnte jedoch nicht viel mit den langwierigen Beschreibungen anfangen. Vielleicht ist das Buch später besser, aber manche Bücher kann ich nach 50 Seiten ohne schlechtes Gewissen zur Seite legen.
Ich finde es sehr gewagt, das Buch mit Figuren anzufangen, die total "unwichtig" sind und schnell aus dem Weg geschaffen werden.
Wie gesagt, halt nichts für mich.
Ich finde es sehr gewagt, das Buch mit Figuren anzufangen, die total "unwichtig" sind und schnell aus dem Weg geschaffen werden.
Wie gesagt, halt nichts für mich.
insectcondo's review against another edition
challenging
dark
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Murder
Moderate: Incest and Trafficking
Minor: Eating disorder, Violence, Excrement, and Death of parent
bookluver88's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
dishwaterpossum's review against another edition
challenging
dark
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
This book really dragged on for me. I loved her “Out” and was looking for something fun like that. The characters were nasty and the whining went on and on. Some of it held my interest but the last 20% was rough.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Incest, Rape, and Sexual violence
aritrigupta's review against another edition
2.0
I have immense respect for Japanese literature, and for the writers. I hadn't read [a:Natsuo Kirino|14269|Natsuo Kirino|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1206555178p2/14269.jpg] before, but, with that blurb, I was expecting a dark, gritty thriller.
The author does explore complex themes through a rather spiteful narrator, with who, at times, you grudgingly agree with on her views. The impact of beauty on growing teenage girls is a very important and relevant topic that has been explored thoroughly here, and to some extent, it has been described truthfully. However, somehow in the midst of 500 pages the book lost its way - it became needless journals of prostitutes and their love/hate for sex. It did actually become quite grotesque, and retained no other element to it.
I had high hopes from this book, despite its rating, and its malicious unnamed narrator. There was intrigue, mystery, and darkness in the beginning, and it dwindled down to a rather meh!
The author does explore complex themes through a rather spiteful narrator, with who, at times, you grudgingly agree with on her views. The impact of beauty on growing teenage girls is a very important and relevant topic that has been explored thoroughly here, and to some extent, it has been described truthfully. However, somehow in the midst of 500 pages the book lost its way - it became needless journals of prostitutes and their love/hate for sex. It did actually become quite grotesque, and retained no other element to it.
I had high hopes from this book, despite its rating, and its malicious unnamed narrator. There was intrigue, mystery, and darkness in the beginning, and it dwindled down to a rather meh!
champers4days's review against another edition
1.0
The title of this book is telling: none of the characters are sympathetic and the story gets pretty dark pretty quickly. No one is good and everyone is self-interested, self-involved or self-destructive... I seriously considered not finishing it, although the ending was absolutely the best part!
syan22's review against another edition
2.0
had a lot of potential but it just didn't do it for me
none of the characters were likeable and they were all unreliable narrators.
interesting themes and social commentary, esp on the place of women in japanese society
none of the characters were likeable and they were all unreliable narrators.
interesting themes and social commentary, esp on the place of women in japanese society
lausbiana's review against another edition
4.0
la fórmula de natsuo kirino de poner a cuatro mujeres en el punto protagónico y luego un par de hombres que solo sirven para reafirmar la dicotomía mujer-hombre y la crítica del libro❤️
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lausbiana's review against another edition
4.0
Cuando la gente ve a una mujer hermosa, esperan que sea perfecta; quieren que siga fuera de su alcance, creen que de esa forma resulta más adorable. De modo que, cuando se dan cuenta de que es ordinaria y tosca, su admiración se convierte en burla y su envidia se vuelve odio.