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ford_defect's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Sexual content
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Incest, and Rape
Minor: Transphobia and War
dniespal's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Incest, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Abandonment, Dysphoria, War, and Injury/Injury detail
star_witch's review against another edition
3.75
And yet, despite the fact that I absolutely hated some themes of this book and I definitely think that some things could have been altered and it would still capture the story the same way without traumatizing the reader, it was an unexpectedly good book. The writing style and the way the story was told managed to hold my attention. I couldn't figure out where the plot was going so that's why I kept reading even after some of the worst experiences I had while reading a book. The characters were unique, and while we definitely have some really problematic ones, imo
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It is definitely not a book I would recommend to anyone. If you would like to read it I strongly advise you to check the trigger warnings before doing so. Don't make the same mistake I did.
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Incest, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual content, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Abandonment
Minor: Emotional abuse
lara_hattingh's review against another edition
Graphic: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Incest, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Blood
cristiane's review against another edition
- 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? No
2.5
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Rape
Moderate: Incest, Sexual content, and Murder
Minor: Emotional abuse and Physical abuse
aseel_reads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Rape
Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, Incest, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Transphobia, Death of parent, and Murder
Minor: Child abuse
roaree's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Of course, some of the relationships were disturbing and descriptions of some women were weird but you're always going to get that with a Murakami book.
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Gore, and Incest
Moderate: Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Rape, and Abandonment
orlagal's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Incest, Infidelity, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Police brutality, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, and Abandonment
girlfrom105's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I love the style, Oshima is one of my favorite characters (not just in this book just fiction in general), I hope to see more of Oshimas represented.
I love Murakami so much!
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Abandonment
Moderate: Death of parent
kashila'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
2.0
Graphic: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Emotional abuse, Incest, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Blood
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Self harm, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, and Grief