Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

The Strange Library by Haruki Murakami

12 reviews

imlfox's review against another edition

mysterious fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Confinement, Animal death, Physical abuse, Child abuse, and Death of parent

droggelbecher42's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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: Confinement, Animal death, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Violence

Minor: Death of parent

hayleyvem's review against another edition

mysterious fast-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? No

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Kidnapping, Animal cruelty, Death of parent, Terminal illness, and Bullying

Moderate: Body horror and Gore

lindseyhall44's review against another edition

dark mysterious

4.0

This is quite possibly the strangest short story I have ever read…but I loved every minute of it!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, Kidnapping, Death, Confinement, and Torture

kedepokan's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death and Blood

Moderate: Confinement

Minor: Death of parent, Grief, and Death

talle's review against another edition

fast-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Child abuse, Gaslighting, Kidnapping, Animal death, and Cannibalism

Minor: Death of parent

valentino18's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

4.25

This is my first murakami book, I got to say I’m excited to read the others. Though I will say this story creeped me out and it was sad. Love the writing style though.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent

ollie_again's review against another edition

dark fast-paced

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

2.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement

Moderate: Death of parent

Minor: Blood, Torture, and Gore

alsoapples's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cannibalism and Confinement

Moderate: Physical abuse

Minor: Death of parent

serenfletcher_reads's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.0

Surprisingly dark for a children's book and I loved it. My introduction to Murakami's work, thus book had ignited an interest in magical realism within me; I look forward to reading his other works.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cannibalism, Physical abuse, and Kidnapping

Minor: Death of parent