siritheowlcat's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-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
4.0
My CAWPILE rating may have been a bit fluffed because **\\~Ｎｏｓｔａｌｇｉａ~//** (I was 13 when i first dove into this series for christs sake, throw me a bone... or skull from a well in rural Japan). I legitimately love this series and some of the paranormal elements in this really stuck with me and influenced my art over the years.
Full on trigger warnings for rape, trans rage, and light body horror.
Peoples arguments over Ryuji's potential rapes (potential since ****SPOILER**** Mai admits at the end that he said he was a virgin to her and there's no proof, it's just hearsay) are well founded, but definitely mean more critically if this was a contemporary work. Many of these reviews fail to mention that this book is almost 30 years old and written by a Japanese author. I strongly encourage readers to be mindful and view this work through a lens understanding how the Japanese have viewed rape and rapists over the years as its quite different than how western countries have handled it, ESPECIALLY within the last decade. This issue does not stop me from recommending it to others, but I do bring it up for everyone's comfort in case someone does choose to read it.
Full on trigger warnings for rape, trans rage, and light body horror.
Peoples arguments over Ryuji's potential rapes (potential since ****SPOILER**** Mai admits at the end that he said he was a virgin to her and there's no proof, it's just hearsay) are well founded, but definitely mean more critically if this was a contemporary work. Many of these reviews fail to mention that this book is almost 30 years old and written by a Japanese author. I strongly encourage readers to be mindful and view this work through a lens understanding how the Japanese have viewed rape and rapists over the years as its quite different than how western countries have handled it, ESPECIALLY within the last decade. This issue does not stop me from recommending it to others, but I do bring it up for everyone's comfort in case someone does choose to read it.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Body horror, Rape, and Transphobia
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