Reviews tagging 'Sexual violence'

Norwegian Wood by Haruki Murakami

42 reviews

mikj's review against another edition

challenging tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Sexual violence, and Suicide

felicityj's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide

Moderate: Sexual violence

meliflowers's review against another edition

challenging emotional tense medium-paced

• 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

2.0

The translation was insanely good and I really love how Murakami carefully chooses his words and describes the monotonous life and the world and its noises and scents so prettily.
But gosh getting through this book was hell of a task. Especially once you've reached the halfway mark. The protagonist, Toru Watanabe, is insufferable and all the other characters (Naoko, Reiko and Midori) solely exist within his vision.
The message is to live one and to choose for happiness whenever you can but the delivery was so obnoxious and pretentious.

Two stars because I like the writing and the setting. Would not recommend it unless you enjoy torturing yourself.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual violence, and Suicide

fayewilsoon's review against another edition

emotional reflective relaxing sad medium-paced

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

4.75

I loved this, but

I was wondering from like halfway in the book if Midori was the girl who had deceived Reiko - she may have been, and I both like and hate the mystery of not knowing, as it leaves it to be ambiguous but also unsatisfying - maybe I overthought it

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Suicide

sweetpotatoes's review against another edition

slow-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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Grief, and Suicide attempt

isaa's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad medium-paced

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

2.25

Watanabe es un pinche misógino. Murakami definitivamente es un misógino. La historia de Reiko me traumo y tuve que dejar de leer el libro por 2 meses. Comoquiera tiene partes muy buenas, escritas muy bonito y entiendo porque a la gente les gusta tanto este libro.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Mental illness, Misogyny, Rape, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Mental illness, Sexism, Suicide, and Lesbophobia

Una señora 19 años mayor que el protagonista describe como una niña de 14 años la violo y le dice que es lesbiana. La señora describe en detalle el cuerpo de la niña.

matiisanchez's review against another edition

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Death, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Violence, Grief, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

jazsever's review against another edition

dark sad medium-paced

• 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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Grief, Suicide attempt, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

tuni's review against another edition

dark slow-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

0.5

What the fuck did I just read. From the completely unlikable characters to this weird layer of misogyny covering the whole story, I hated all of it. Constant oversexualization of women, infantilization of them during sex, a ridiculously long lesbian rape scene evolving a minor, holy shit...

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Death, Sexual violence, and Suicide

Moderate: Addiction

syahaydan's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

• 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide