Reviews tagging 'Terminal illness'

Norwegian Wood by Haruki Murakami

59 reviews

plantainicus's review against another edition

hopeful lighthearted reflective sad medium-paced

• 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? It's complicated

4.0

You get a Murakami sex scene jump scare every few scenes here. I love how the dynamics and personalities of the characters are presented and how a story forms from their interactions. I love how tiny aspects of characters are explored to guide the plot. I found this book sad, but not as sad as it’s been presented to me. Solid 4/5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Infidelity, Mental illness, Rape, Suicide, and Terminal illness

Moderate: Bullying, Misogyny, Death of parent, and Alcohol

Minor: Alcoholism

glacialis's review against another edition

sad medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Terminal illness

Moderate: Suicide

emamoretti03's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.75

Devo dire che all'inizio non lo stavo apprezzando particolarmente. Ho letto prima altri libri di murakami a cui ho dato tutti 5 stelle, tra cui 1Q84, l'assassinio del commendatore e kafka sulla spiaggia. Ma questo non mi ha trasmesso le stesse sensazioni. Ho però apprezzato molto la retorica sulla morte e sul suicidio di questo romanzo e la specularità tra i rapporti tra Watanabe/Midori-Naoko/Kizuki.
Forse un po' troppo sesso, ogni 20/30 pagine c'è qualche scena di sesso o qualche discorso sul sesso, un po' too much, negli altri libri di Murakami non era ricorrente fino a questo punto

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Minor: Death, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Blood, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

thislunarbeauty's review against another edition

emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicide, Terminal illness, Grief, and Death of parent

Moderate: Cancer

esv_'s review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Mental illness, Sexual content, Suicide, Terminal illness, and Grief

Moderate: Cancer, Infidelity, Suicidal thoughts, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Minor: Chronic illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, and Car accident

meg_reads83's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective relaxing sad

• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual content, Suicide, Terminal illness, Blood, Suicide attempt, and Injury/Injury detail

diegocanread's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny medium-paced

• 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

4.0

It is wild having a cast of mentally ill characters just take me for a wild ride through what they think is normal

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, and Suicide

Moderate: Terminal illness

st1va's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Terminal illness

Minor: Sexual violence

lagaialettrice's review against another edition

fast-paced

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

1.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Cancer, Child abuse, Death, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicide, Terminal illness, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Lesbophobia

claukv's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Death, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Grief, Toxic friendship, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Stalking, Death of parent, and Alcohol

Minor: Body shaming, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Lesbophobia