Reviews tagging 'Dysphoria'

Earthlings by Sayaka Murata

10 reviews

alexandrabelze's review against another edition

dark reflective medium-paced

• 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

oh wow. where to even start? a unique, extremely dark, and satirical take on the constraints and pressures of society’s expectations: a portrayal of extreme anomie. murata did not hold back on the scrutiny. she captured the whimsical and overactive imagination of children so perfectly, especially when it came to processing trauma. this was an amazing portrayal of childhood trauma and how that affects people differently in adulthood. the last two chapters or so were a whirlwind of “wtf” but i was still captivated. extremely excited to read convenience store woman.

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Content Warnings

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

ollyboston's review against another edition

challenging dark funny tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Eating disorder, Incest, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Abandonment, Violence, Sexual violence, Pedophilia, and Dysphoria

emilyandthewhippet's review against another edition

challenging dark tense medium-paced

• 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

Uncomfortable and something that you're not going to forget for a long time. I'm not sure that's a good thing though. The first half was traumatic and the second... I don't even know? Not a nice read but well written.

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Content Warnings

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

fancynancy_reads's review

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest, Murder, Body horror, Blood, Cannibalism, Dysphoria, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Gaslighting, Death, and Child abuse

chaconne's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Sexual assault, Pedophilia, Incest, Body horror, Adult/minor relationship, Rape, Gore, Dysphoria, Sexual harassment, Blood, Murder, and Cannibalism

haleyerin623's review against another edition

dark

• 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? Yes

4.75

Good god this was gruesome 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cannibalism, Sexual assault, Pedophilia, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Murder, Mental illness, Child abuse, Confinement, Injury/Injury detail, Dysphoria, Gore, Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, Incest, Blood, Body horror, Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

archerreadsbooks's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful tense medium-paced

• 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Incest, Mental illness, Emotional abuse, Rape, Dysphoria, Sexual assault, and Pedophilia

Moderate: Cannibalism

faerie_child's review against another edition

dark reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Suicidal thoughts, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Body horror, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Death, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Suicide attempt, Acephobia/Arophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Murder, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual content

Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Confinement, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Acephobia/Arophobia, Toxic friendship, Dysphoria, Misogyny, and Suicide

surlyjackson's review against another edition

dark sad fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest, Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide attempt, Body horror, Adult/minor relationship, Cannibalism, Death of parent, and Dysphoria

vanlaire's review

challenging dark fast-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cannibalism, Gaslighting, Murder, and Pedophilia

Moderate: Incest, Toxic friendship, Suicide attempt, Injury/Injury detail, Emotional abuse, Dysphoria, and Adult/minor relationship