Reviews tagging 'Murder'

Revenge by Yōko Ogawa

31 reviews

crybabybea's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.0

A fun collection of stories that shows Yoko Ogawa's signature blunt prose, but nothing too special in terms of the stories themselves. Ogawa made an interesting choice to connect all the stories via the many characters, but it ended up falling flat for me and felt more like a fun gimmick than something impactful. I felt like the stories just missed going a bit deeper into the themes they were exploring.

I definitely felt Edgar Allen Poe vibes with the short stories though, and they made for a fun, weird romp.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Death, Blood, and Murder

2busyreading's review against another edition

mysterious tense fast-paced

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, and Murder

Moderate: Animal death and Death of parent

Minor: Torture, Medical content, and Suicide attempt

angela_iseli's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Death, Medical content, and Murder

jan_coco_day's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

4.0

Eleven short stories that are interconnected by dark strings that weave a tapestry of misery and violence in the lives of the characters who inhabit it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Death, Emotional abuse, Violence, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, and Murder

Moderate: Death of parent

lit_as_fakh's review against another edition

dark mysterious

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death and Murder

martynabrzana's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Death, Blood, Medical content, Car accident, Suicide attempt, and Murder

typedtruths's review against another edition

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror

Moderate: Murder

savvylit's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

3.5

Revenge is an entertaining and fast-paced read. Though billed as horror, this collection is more creepy and unsettling than scary. There is loads of murder, a heart beating outside of the body, a museum of torture instruments, and more. Ogawa skillfully weaves these interconnected lives together in a way that's intriguing and satisfying.

If you're in the mood for quick and creepy, look no further than this collection!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Blood, Stalking, and Murder

etherealsuju's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Grief, Cannibalism, Stalking, Car accident, Death of parent, and Murder

lucylou's review against another edition

mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

This started slow for me, but after the first reveal

that all these stories are connected (although some rather loosely)

I couldn’t put it down. I would say these stories are less horrifying and more unsettling, but a quick enjoyable read nonetheless. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Sexual content, Torture, Suicide attempt, and Murder