Reviews tagging 'Panic attacks/disorders'

Earthlings, by Sayaka Murata

7 reviews

emmaiguess's review against another edition

challenging dark medium-paced

2.0

Wish there was an "apply all" option for trigger warnings, would have made tagging this a lot easier
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I understand what the book is trying to convey, I just don't know whether this is the best way to do so

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Incest, Body horror, Cannibalism, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, and Child abuse

Moderate: Gore and Death

adrianthedecoranerd's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Honestly amazing. I completely understand why people found it dark, and I was horrified several times in this book. But it also has amazing writing, And it sticks. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest, Grief, Gore, Emotional abuse, Body horror, Suicide attempt, Rape, Physical abuse, Pedophilia, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Cannibalism, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Panic attacks/disorders, Murder, Mental illness, Sexual assault, and Child abuse

Minor: Misogyny

niijntjes's review against another edition

challenging dark tense medium-paced

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

3.0

WHAT THE FUCK

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Incest, Cannibalism, Emotional abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Child abuse, Gaslighting, Gore, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Acephobia/Arophobia, and Violence

burnsbooks's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny sad medium-paced

• 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? Yes

3.5

Would have been a 4 star but the last quarter gets weird. In a disconcerting way.

I would say this is a book about how society alienates those who are unable to confor to it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Blood, Body horror, Bullying, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Incest, Mental illness, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Suicide attempt

lucyduller's review

adventurous challenging dark mysterious sad medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Rape, Sexual harassment, Cannibalism, Emotional abuse, Eating disorder, Incest, Murder, and Pedophilia

Moderate: Abandonment, Violence, Physical abuse, Blood, Confinement, Death, Gore, Infertility, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Suicide attempt

lix's review

challenging dark emotional funny reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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

5.0

This was one of the weirdest experiences of my life, but I loved(?) every second of it(?) (what's wrong with me?) It is very well written, but it is the kind of book you can't really go in blind if you want to preserve a smidge of sanity. 
The social commentary of how our society works, specifically when it come to interpersonal relationships is really interesting,  but it does leave room for the reader's thoughts imo. 
As a queer person myself I found poignant specifically the discussion of relationships only existing for procreation, which is a line of thought that demonized anyone who doesn't conform, whether because they are an lgbtq+ relationship or because on of the two is infertile or cannot have biological children anyways. So that was cool, the book shows how wrong and toxic it is to be so strict with gender and sexual roles, and how that can lead to very disturbing delusions.

Enjoy the book! It's really good!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Bullying, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Incest, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Suicidal thoughts

allisbooks's review

adventurous challenging dark reflective sad fast-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

5.0

Finished in one sitting. Wow. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Bullying, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Grief, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Child abuse, and Incest