ellenlovre'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: Incest, Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Sexual content
Moderate: Sexual assault
epshcherbinina'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? Yes
3.5
Minor: Murder, Pedophilia, Abandonment, Incest, Mental illness, Violence, Rape, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Sexual assault, Adult/minor relationship, Torture, and Sexual content
thequiltyreader's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Sexual assault, Animal death, Death of parent, Gore, Incest, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual content, Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Blood, Body shaming, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual violence, and Violence
corpsepose'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
Mitologizacja nie zatrzymuje się na przepowiedni, być może stąd trudna w ocenie przez pryzmat zwykłego, "dzisiejszego" zestawu norm i wartości.
Historia, zdaje mi się, o pudełkach, drzwiach i ramkach, a także o połowach rzeczy, co zgrabnie podsumowują cytat przytoczony na okładce i wspomnienie o "Uczcie" Platona.
Z prostszych obserwacji: Murakami nie umie pisać kobiet, za to ciekawa transreprezentacja. Różnice kulturowe mogą dawać się we znaki czytelnikowi.
Graphic: Gore, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Animal death, Death of parent, Dysphoria, Sexual content, Child abuse, Death, Physical abuse, Rape, Suicide, Abandonment, Animal cruelty, Body horror, Incest, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Murder, Sexual harassment, Torture, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, and Violence
atabit'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
4.5
Graphic: Incest, Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Rape, Sexual content, and Animal cruelty
savniapte'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
4.0
Graphic: Sexual content
Minor: War
glitterhobbit's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Sexual content, Violence, Adult/minor relationship, and Incest
This is not what I was expecting. I liked the first half and then it got really weird and not in a good way. A really disturbing sexual relationship between a 50-something woman and 15 year old boy. Not a fan. There also is zero tension for most of the book. The MC runs away and manages to escape any consequences or danger. Not as good as I was hoping. The rating is for the concepts, which I thought were interesting.abyss65's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Blood, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Death, Emotional abuse, Grief, Sexual content, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Death of parent, Murder, and Rape
risemini's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Graphic: War, Rape, Sexual content, Death, Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Self harm, Violence, and Incest
gokurakuji's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
at some points i found myself understanding the popularity… but more often - as well as at the end - i found myself understanding why it’s infamous.
my second murakami book and, while i’m still interested enough in his other works, i did not enjoy this book much as a whole.
Graphic: Incest, Murder, and Sexual content