Reviews tagging 'Blood'

Heaven by Mieko Kawakami

256 reviews

wormariwood's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Body shaming, and Bullying

Moderate: Sexual assault and Blood

madapatru's review against another edition

dark sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Blood

victoria_c777's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Blood, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Cursing, Deadnaming, and Death

humjh's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Mental illness, Sexual content, and Blood

lieke_de_ridder's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood

Minor: Self harm, Sexual content, and Suicidal thoughts

majjgrf's review against another edition

dark inspiring reflective slow-paced

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

4.5

It was... Something. Very painful to read i had to stop and stare at the wall many times while reading it. i will never get over chapter 8. 

It's defenetly deep and thought-provoking 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Vomit, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

bibbletje's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Eating disorder, Gore, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Self harm, Blood, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

culown's review against another edition

3.25

Beautiful prose, the plot got uninteresting around the end.
I don't know why but something just doesn't sit right with me 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying and Blood

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts

beccss_bookshelf's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide

dizzzybrook's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail