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froggoz13's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
The writing style is good and descriptive in a pleasant way but the dialogues are often quite direct. Overall I did want to continue reading the vook and find out what would happen next but I did not particularly enjoy reading it.
Graphic: Suicide, Alcohol, Death, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Sexual content, and Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Infidelity, Misogyny, and Death of parent
Minor: Lesbophobia and Adult/minor relationship
m4rtt4's review against another edition
- 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
4.25
Actually I really liked all the female characters, though they all more or less were also used as vessels for fulfilling the author's sexual fantasies — especially Midori, her personality at times was so pick-me-girly for the sole purpose of getting Watanabe's sexual attention.
This one was a re-read, and I must say I felt it so much more now at 20 — the main characters' age — than when I first read it at 16 years old. I've read all Murakami's novels, and even though I kind of miss the magical realism that was almost nonexistent in this book, it didn't really need it either as it was deep enough just like this. I just wish the metaphor of the "well" Naoko talked about in the beginning had appeared later on in the story, it should have had a greater purpose. Overall a very melancholic yet great reading experience, but for your own good, do consider skipping this if things related to suicide trigger you.
Graphic: Death, Grief, Sexual content, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide
Moderate: Alcohol, Death of parent, Medical content, Sexual assault, and Terminal illness
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, Violence, Gaslighting, Toxic relationship, Injury/Injury detail, and Lesbophobia
racbuckallew's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Sexual content, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Suicide, Death, and Death of parent
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail
lisa00's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Death of parent, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Death, Sexual content, Grief, and Mental illness
Minor: Injury/Injury detail, Adult/minor relationship, Car accident, and Lesbophobia
2hermione4's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
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Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Grief, Suicide, Pedophilia, and Mental illness
Moderate: Sexism, Terminal illness, Sexual content, Alcoholism, Misogyny, and Death of parent
Minor: Injury/Injury detail and Fire/Fire injury
ivana's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Alcohol, Death, Grief, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Medical content, Mental illness, Animal death, Child death, and Cursing
alex2023'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
3.25
Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Suicide, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury and Injury/Injury detail
anthuriumskies'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
5.0
Graphic: Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Terminal illness, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Self harm, and Sexual assault