Reviews tagging 'Sexual content'

Мой любимый sputnik by Haruki Murakami, Харуки Мураками

33 reviews

theletterchai's review against another edition

dark hopeful mysterious reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

aside from murakami's typical depictions of women, i'd say this book touched my heart quite a little. he describes loneliness and longing and memory so effortlessly. everything he touches feels like a dream. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content

char_a_lot_te's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

i can see why storygraph recommended this to me so strongly

i found this much more pleasant to read than norwegian wood, at least. murakami says in the introduction that he had a good time writing it as well, which is nice to think about. no authors suffered in the writing of this book. 

after reading it i had a lot of questions that i tried to find the answers for but it seems like murakami is inscrutable and things are generally left up to interpretation.

still, i think its a great story about loss, grief, and what could have been. also about love. id say the writing of lesbians was abit less ??? in this than it was in norwegian wood. 

love me some magical surrealism

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

robinks's review against another edition

mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

As far as I know, this is the only Murakami novel with queer representation, so that’s why I decided to give it a read.

The lesbian sexual content was definitely written for the male gaze, and it was mostly nonconsensual, which is problematic.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Blood, and Stalking

Moderate: Infidelity, Death of parent, and Alcohol

Minor: Animal death

lydia_reads's review against another edition

mysterious reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content

paradicsomleves's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny and Sexual content

Moderate: Sexual assault

baruss666's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Sexual harassment

risemini's review against another edition

mysterious reflective relaxing fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Sexual content, and Alcohol

jessiejonesbentley's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Sexual harassment

sagelikesscats's review against another edition

emotional funny mysterious reflective relaxing sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

The magical realism is very well done and the writing is exquisite. The female characters are objectified but are complex.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity and Sexual content

Moderate: Homophobia, Misogyny, Grief, and Lesbophobia

Minor: Rape and Death of parent

kyoe983's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious relaxing sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

The definition of a good story. I'm not referring to Murakami's writing style, but to the quality of the tale itself. Murakami brought back successful tropes that he mastered in past novels before this one, however, the ending seems to me so well crafted that I don't mind the repetitiveness.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, and Grief

Moderate: Death and Sexual violence

Minor: Rape