Scan barcode
Reviews tagging 'Misogyny'
Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World by Haruki Murakami
16 reviews
lilygrace18's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Minor: Fatphobia and Misogyny
orionstar109's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
The only reason I deducted from my rating is due to the author's comments about women in the story. He rarely makes an effort to describe the very few female characters in the story beyond their physical appearance and how the main character reacts to their presence, so -.5 for misogyny
Moderate: Fatphobia, Misogyny, and Injury/Injury detail
emcatbee's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
Graphic: Fatphobia and Misogyny
ran_sophia's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Body shaming, Fatphobia, and Sexism
Moderate: Animal death, Confinement, Misogyny, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Death, Sexual content, Car accident, Death of parent, and Alcohol
spicewitch's review against another edition
- 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
Moderate: Misogyny
lea333's review
- 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
4.25
Graphic: Fatphobia
Moderate: Animal death, Misogyny, and Sexism
Minor: Alcohol
lea_liest's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Misogyny
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Fatphobia, and Sexism
avocadotoastbee's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
3.5
"Unclose your mind. You are not a prisoner. You are a bird in flight, searching the skies for dreams."
Hardboiled Wonderland and the End of the World by Haruki Murakami is mind-bending!
The description of the plot might dull the reading experience, since the novel is mainly plot-driven.
But here's some background information:
We follow an unnamed narrator into two different worlds - the Hard-Boiled Wonderland and The End of the World. The storylines alternate in chapters.
In the Hard-Boiled Wonderland, the narrator is a 35-year-old man who works as a Calcutec, a human computer/encoder that processes sensitive data. In this world, two organizations, the System and the Factory, fight over the data. The system employs Calcutecs, while the factory, which wants to sell data illegally, employs Semiotecs.
The narrator receives a new assignment and the story takes its course.
Meanwhile, The End of the World takes place in a minimalist setting - a town (also unnamed) surrounded by a huge wall with beasts, or rather unicorns, running around. All the people there have neither minds nor shadows and work only for the sake of working. The narrator is new in the town and is assigned the job of "Dreamreader".
In the first half of the novel, it is unclear whether the two stories take place simultaneously or consecutively. However, there are certain themes that appear in both stories that somehow connect them: Unicorns, skulls and paper clips.
Chapter 26 explains in detail the connection between the two worlds.
This made me root for the narrator to escape his fate in both worlds. Therefore, I was disappointed with the ending.
Nonetheless, Hard-Boiled Wonderland and The End of the World is a prime example of Murakami's magical realism. The novel explores ideas such as consciousness, unrequited love, the feeling of being trapped, and forgiveness. His signature writing style is evident. There are allusions to jazz, certain books and movies, and, of course, (unfortunately) misogyny.
If you like other novels by Haruki Murakami, I'm sure you'll enjoy this book as well.
Graphic: Body shaming, Fatphobia, Misogyny, and Sexism
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Confinement
manel_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Fatphobia, Misogyny, and Sexism
airheadgallery's review
3.75
i will say the premise of the book was incredibly interesting and i think as a whole this is probably one of murakami’s best works (even though it’s not my absolute favourite). i like the two stories going back and forth, while also reflecting each other. it has really cool imagery throughout the book, while i might have not liked it all the time, i could exactly imagine what the author was talking about.
i know some people didn’t like the name dropping in the book but i felt like it wasn’t for no reason and added to the overall vibe. i also might be saying this because i did buy the stranger by camus while also getting this book unknowing it was mentioned so i felt a little pride while reading. however i also feel like the name dropping can also tell you a little something about the character. i couldn’t tell you what, i haven’t read any of those books, so i wouldn’t know.
Graphic: Fatphobia and Misogyny