The design and UX isn't done, Rob and Abbie, okkurrrr! đ
alexandrabelze's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
Graphic: Body horror, Dysphoria, Emotional abuse, Gore, Incest, Gaslighting, Murder, Pedophilia, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Death, Sexual assault, Adult/minor relationship, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Blood, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Violence, and Eating disorder
Minor: Bullying, Grief, Pregnancy, Body shaming, Death of parent, and Vomit
shoelace's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Abandonment, Emotional abuse, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Murder, Rape, Sexual assault, Child abuse, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Death, Pregnancy, Self harm, Vomit, Domestic abuse, Excrement, Mental illness, Violence, Bullying, Confinement, Gore, Incest, Blood, Cannibalism, Pedophilia, Death of parent, Physical abuse, and Infertility
questionablereads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Sexual content, Child abuse, Sexual violence, Incest, Cannibalism, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Death and Death of parent
skylarkblue1's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
I honestly don't have the words to describe this book properly. This book is a fucked up, surreal kind of existential depression. I've not seen the fawn response to trauma be so well depicted in a book either - especially with the internal struggles that come with it.
If I say too much about this book, I think it'd ruin the experience you'll have reading it. Essentially it's the story of a severely abused child retreating into delusions and fantasies and never really being able to grow up - while in turn being subjected to intense pressure and scrutany from traditional society to "be normal".
This book very much takes real problems and cranks them up to max. Victim blaming, hiding of abuse, the very heteronormal society's views of your worth being tied to if you can have babies or not and more are explored within the book - and I think it actually does it pretty well. It takes the worst case scenarios for each situation and puts it all together, but still - sadly - having a decently realistic approach.
I would have liked if the 2 side characters had some more "fullness" about them, and it'd be nice to have an epilogue as well just to tie things up and maybe have it end on a *little* bit more of a hopeful tone.
I would highly recommend this but please do take the content warnings seriously. It is explicit, it does not mince words. This is a very sad story.Â
Graphic: Rape, Gore, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Sexual assault, Pedophilia, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Incest, Murder, Suicide attempt, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Misogyny, and Adult/minor relationship
Moderate: Death of parent
Child Sexual Assault, Severe Victim Blaming, Depersonalisation/Derealisation/Dissassociationstardustdreamer's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Death, Gaslighting, Incest, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexism, Sexual assault, Adult/minor relationship, and Sexual content
Moderate: Bullying, Toxic friendship, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Suicidal thoughts, and Death of parent
Minor: Excrement and Suicide
saharz's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
The ending was insane but beautiful. And I appreciated this type of loved that formed out of confession, radical acceptance, freedom, and taboo. But still, off the f*cking wall.Â
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Death, Death of parent, Mental illness, Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Body shaming, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Incest, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Murder, Sexual assault, and Violence
This is not a book for the weak. The content can be horrific at times and tries its best to intentional be morally repugnant. Walk carefully and at your own pace with this.hellocath's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
Graphic: Child abuse, Cannibalism, Sexual assault, Incest, Adult/minor relationship, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, and Pedophilia
Moderate: Sexual content, Blood, Gore, Murder, Violence, Sexism, and Misogyny
Minor: Death, Confinement, Death of parent, Vomit, and Stalking
emilyandthewhippet's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Death, Eating disorder, Grief, Rape, Sexual assault, Murder, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, Violence, Pedophilia, Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Gaslighting, Sexual violence, Alcohol, Bullying, Body shaming, Physical abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Vomit, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Confinement, Dysphoria, Emotional abuse, Gore, Incest, Injury/Injury detail, Sexism, Sexual content, Stalking, and Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Misogyny, Toxic friendship, Pregnancy, and Mental illness
gabrielaresende's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Death, Blood, Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Incest, Pedophilia, Death of parent, Self harm, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Grief, Physical abuse, Bullying, Cannibalism, and Adult/minor relationship
markwillnevercry's review against another edition
0.25
Reading notes:
Just a reminder, that we have two sex scenes, where Natsuki is 12.
The second she started talking about copying the way her friends talk it was just like "Ah yes, this is just reskinned convenience store woman".
There is victim blaming.Â
This book is published in 2018 and there is talk about how Natsuki does not have permission from her husband :)
Why are we here :)
Ah yes, Natsuki has the responsibility to have sex with her husband :)
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Ah yes, Natsuki was so lucky that her teacher was in love with her :)
Of course only Natsuki cares about love, it is not a manly thing :)
I am tired :)
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Incest, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Abandonment, Blood, Body shaming, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Ableism, Death, Death of parent, Eating disorder, Vomit, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Bullying, Grief, Pedophilia, Confinement, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Violence