mainon_'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? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Blood, Suicidal thoughts, Bullying, Death, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Physical abuse, and Death of parent
Moderate: Self harm and Torture
Minor: Vomit and Sexual violence
o3ovin's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
This is an amazing quick read that manages the careful balance of asking questions about life, death, and morality while being told through the perspective of a child believably. I would highly recommend checking the trigger warnings before picking it up as it does get incredibly heavy at some points. I will definitely be reading more by Mieko Kawakami.
Graphic: Violence, Blood, Death, Bullying, Eating disorder, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Suicide, Emotional abuse, Self harm, Ableism, Cursing, and Medical content
Minor: Death of parent and Classism
catorureads's review against another edition
3.0
Graphic: Bullying, Violence, and Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Body shaming, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, Emotional abuse, and Blood
Minor: Death of parent
your_true_shelf'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? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Bullying and Violence
Moderate: Death of parent, Medical content, and Injury/Injury detail
robinks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Bullying, Violence, Domestic abuse, Blood, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Death, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Suicide, Vomit, Body shaming, Medical content, and Classism
Minor: Child death, Excrement, Injury/Injury detail, and Death of parent
annagerman's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
The characters were realistic and well-developed, Momose's character managed to creep me throughly with just one scene.
There were some element of magical realism\train-of-though-visions in the panultimate chapter, which you encounted sometimes in japanese literature (specificaly reminded me of the ending of Neon Genesis Evangelion) and I don't necessarily love, I felt like it was too disjointed, but it was just a small bit.
Graphic: Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Physical abuse, Bullying, and Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Death of parent
yuyuv's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Classism, Eating disorder, Ableism, Grief, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Dysphoria, Medical content, Self harm, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, Blood, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Violence, and Sexual assault
sunnymushroom's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Bullying, Body shaming, and Blood
Minor: Death of parent, Vomit, Eating disorder, Sexual content, and Suicide
cviii's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Graphic: Mental illness, Violence, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Bullying, Sexual harassment, Blood, Suicidal thoughts, and Grief
Moderate: Excrement, Classism, Rape, Self harm, Suicide, Death of parent, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Eating disorder, and Medical content
sallsbooks's review
3.75
Graphic: Bullying
Minor: Death of parent