Reviews tagging 'Stalking'

Heaven by Mieko Kawakami

3 reviews

amy_rr's review against another edition

challenging sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

The story explored some challenging moral dilemmas around bullying and victimhood that I found very interesting. The plot was in some ways predictable but I thought the ending was satisfying enough despite this. 

Personally I found the audio narrator, in this edition, to be somewhat irritating at points, particularly when he tried to put on a more feminine voice for the female characters; it had an almost comic effect which was distracting from the tone of the book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Body shaming, Confinement, Eating disorder, Violence, Medical content, and Stalking

Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Blood

ihnmaims's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Stalking

lycheejelly's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective 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? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Body shaming, Bullying, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, and Abandonment

Minor: Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Sexual content, Suicide, Medical content, Stalking, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism