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kandisebrown's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Child abuse, Mental illness, Suicide, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Sexual harassment
reverie_and_books's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
4.0
Die Erzählung spielt in Japan und begleitet Tōru, einem jungen Studenten. Er hat recht früh harte Verluste verzeichnen müssen, genau wie Naoko. Ihre Beziehung zueinander ist ein zentraler Punkt der Erzählung.
Über Tōru selbst erfährt man beim Lesen gar nicht allzu viel — trotz der ersten Perspektive. Das geschieht eher durch seine Taten und die Dinge, die ihm von anderen Charakteren gespiegelt werden.
Ich mochte das Mäandern sehr gern. Auch die vielen Details. Was ich nicht so gerne mochte waren die Frauencharaktere - in Summe hatten sie für mich etwas Unechtes (teils auch etwas Problematisches). Manche Witze sind auch in die Jahre gekommen, aber das ist als solches in Ordnung für mich. Insgesamt ist es ein sehr nettes Miteinander - nett im eigentlichen Sinne des Wortes. Schön sind auch die vielen Referenzen zu Musik und Literatur. Hier ist deutlich spürbar, dass Murakami ein großes Herz für diese Themen hat.
Moderate: Mental illness and Suicide
danielleboldry's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Suicide, and Grief
thislunarbeauty's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicide, Terminal illness, Grief, and Death of parent
Moderate: Cancer
tillybishop2005's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Mental illness and Suicide
j_eliza_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
2.0
Graphic: Mental illness, Sexual content, and Suicide
julia_rose's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
4.5
I really liked it and I think it’ll be a book that sticks with me. I can already tell it’s going to need a lot of processing to fully digest. For people who need plot I wouldn’t recommend, but I’m impressed how Murakami didn’t make me bored nonetheless.
I had my eyes peeled for the subliminal sexism the whole time and admittedly I didn’t spot what the fuss was about until the closing scene which was an eye roll moment for me. So minus points for that, but overall still one of my favourite reads of the year so far.
On the Trigger Warnings: There are a lot of suicides for one book, but I wouldn’t consider any of them described in graphic detail. For each one, the method of death is stated but not described after.
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Sexual content, and Grief
Moderate: Death, Mental illness, and Suicide
Minor: Sexual violence
drymice's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.0
Graphic: Mental illness, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide
Moderate: Death
Minor: Adult/minor relationship and Rape
famaali's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Self harm, and Sexual content
Minor: Cancer and Death of parent
stelllac's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Mental illness, Suicide, and Suicide attempt
Minor: Rape