Scan barcode
laurawileman's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
This book just didn't do it for me. I understand it was from a male's perspective in 1987 but the constant narrative of the women in the book grew tiring. From idolisation to the instability of almost all female characters it really made me question the narrators motive, I wasn't quite sure what he was trying to gain from these stories particularly the story from Reiko's past. A lot of the sex scenes felt rather uncomfortable and as much as this novel is about loneliness I couldn't help grow to blame the main character for his own loneliness.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Sexual assault and Sexual violence
valeriac's review against another edition
challenging
sad
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
2.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness, Misogyny, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Suicide
Slow, mysoginistic, soulless characters, aimless, boringmrsdalloway's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Cancer, Death, Infidelity, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Dementia, and Grief