u_0's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Death of parent, Sexual assault, Pregnancy, Misogyny, Cancer, Child abuse, Mental illness, Alcoholism, Death, and Infertility
Moderate: Abandonment
Minor: Terminal illness, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt
verysillygoose's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Infertility
Moderate: Rape, Death of parent, Pedophilia, and Death
cecilialau_'s review against another edition
4.5
Just saying that I liked that I ended up savouring it bc I really became invested in her life, and it was just absolutely worth the read.
Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Grief, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Abandonment, Death, Pregnancy, and Rape
elsfflur's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Death and Pregnancy
hue's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
I'm no longer surprised Breasts and Eggs became such a international hit. I enjoyed it immensely, the ups and downs of Natsuko's life and all that wove into it. I'll be thinking about this one for ages upon ages, that I'm sure of.
Graphic: Child abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Cancer, Death, and Pregnancy
thebookwasbetter_22's review against another edition
- 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? N/A
3.5
Moderate: Chronic illness, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Grief, Infertility, Medical content, Pedophilia, Vomit, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Suicide, Cancer, Death, Death of parent, Alcohol, Bullying, Rape, and Suicide attempt
my_weird_bookish_heart's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
Graphic: Alcohol, Abandonment, Cancer, and Death
saskiahill's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.75
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Cancer, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Infertility
Moderate: Sexual violence, Suicide attempt, Sexual assault, Transphobia, Rape, Incest, Alcohol, Body shaming, and Terminal illness
pandorasirens's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Graphic: Pregnancy, Mental illness, Grief, and Misogyny
Moderate: Terminal illness, Sexual assault, Death of parent, Rape, Death, Infertility, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Alcohol, and Cancer
Minor: Body shaming, Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Classism, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Bullying, and Pedophilia
cara_selene's review against another edition
- 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
2.5
Book 2 = 1/5 (DNF/skimmed the last 20%)
Could not handle book 2, meandering rambling and extremely dull for me. I'm so sad because the original Breasts and Eggs novella must have been so good as a standalone.
That said, book 2 had one of my favorite quotes:
"How many more times in my life would I sit back like this and find myself transfixed by the blue of the evening? Is this what it means to live and die alone? That you'll always be in the same place, no matter where you are?
"Is that so bad?" I asked myself out loud.
I don't need to tell you that no one answered."
Read for WIT Month (Women in Translation), Aug 2023
Minor: Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Death