Reviews tagging 'War'

Death on Gokumon Island by Seishi Yokomizo

10 reviews

emma6544's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious sad medium-paced

• 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Murder, and War

Moderate: Confinement and Mental illness

the misogyny trigger warning only applies to the end of the book.

crows_in_a_trenchcoat's review against another edition

mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Murder

Minor: War

kfergy's review against another edition

mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

Having read The Honjin Murders and The Inugami Curse, I was looking forward to this book. I suggest that if you haven't read any of Yokomizo's work before, to start with The Honjin Murders as it is referenced in the book. A pleasant read, and even when you get to the denouement, hold tight, because it ain't over until the epilogue 😉 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement

Moderate: Ableism, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and War

Minor: Alcohol

typedtruths's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.0

▷ Representation: Japanese cast & setting; mc with a speech impediment.

Blog • Trigger Warning Database • StoryGraph 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Death, Gore, and Murder

Moderate: Alcoholism, Drug use, Gun violence, Misogyny, Blood, Alcohol, War, and Classism

Minor: Animal cruelty and Rape

➸ Trigger warnings for period-typical misogyny and classism, graphic period-typical ableism, rape mentioned, smoking, alcohol consumption & abuse, a secondary character with alcoholism, blood and gore depiction including dead bodies, a secondary character with chronic rheumatism, death of a friend from illness recounted, femicide by strangulation (multiple, off-page), gun violence, active military duty & war themes recounted including the accidental detonation of underwater mines (on-page), and animal abuse (off-page). Context: A secondary character is imprisoned in his room (literally in a cage) because he is a 'madman'/'lunatic'. A secondary character mentions he enjoys raping women. Mentions of a secondary character's pet cat being suspended from the ceiling by a rope but is uninjured.

acogna's review against another edition

mysterious tense medium-paced

3.75

This one had me expect a kind of isolated, wary and suspicious community in an isolated, wary and suspicious island. And it did not disappoint in that regard. It made the whole thing feel a bit more creepy and unsettling than The Honjin Murders before it.

And it was really nice and cathartic to watch the pieces fall into place at the end.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness

Minor: Suicide and War

tincrumbs's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

5.0

A really fantastic mystery that I just loved to read. It's so artful and perfectly put together to make something really special, so it's no wonder it's a classic! It's especially interesting to read with Western eyes as it is v much a uniquely Japanese story. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Mental illness and War

toriauricht's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Alcoholism and Misogyny

Minor: War

linguaphile412's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Death, Mental illness, Violence, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Alcoholism, Sexism, Grief, and Alcohol

kalehouse's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Gun violence, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Murder, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Gun violence, Infidelity, and Sexism

Minor: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, and Death of parent

ginnyb412's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

slayshi yokomizo did it again !

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Minor: War