Reviews tagging 'Domestic abuse'

Breasts and Eggs by Mieko Kawakami

61 reviews

avie_j's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy and Abandonment

Moderate: Cancer, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Domestic abuse, Pedophilia, Rape, and Terminal illness

misty_kb's review

challenging emotional hopeful reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infertility, Grief, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Death of parent and Alcohol

Minor: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Pedophilia

ord1narymach1ne's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

i just love stories and this book gives me exactly that. this is why i read nothing more nothing less

wanted to add that in the beginning it was reminding me of a manga called ikoku nikki 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Death of parent, and Acephobia/Arophobia

nozycozy's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

So human. So Beautiful. Kawakami’s riveting prose makes you feel like you’re a part of Natsumes life. Her thoughts and interactions with others were at times sad but these are the realities many women face. I learned so much and connected with many of the women in her life. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Cancer, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

jaswoahreads's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment

Moderate: Body shaming, Cancer, Death, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

Minor: Addiction, Child abuse, and Alcohol

lady_bountiful's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Minor: Bullying, Domestic abuse, Incest, Infertility, Rape, Medical content, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

nrogers_1030's review against another edition

emotional slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment and Alcohol

Moderate: Cancer, Chronic illness, and Pregnancy

Minor: Alcoholism, Death, Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Sexual content, and Blood

officialdani's review against another edition

emotional reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

Certain parts of the book felt like they dragged on too much, leaving me feeling bored and not wanting to continue reading. But the parts that were interesting really kept me engaged. The book explores so many aspects of womanhood, sexuality, motherhood, poverty, societal expectations, etc. it’s introspective and reflective making for a great, thought provoking read. I recommend powering through the rougher parts of the book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infertility, Medical content, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Cancer, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Incest, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Grief, Death of parent, and Abandonment

Minor: Bullying, Infidelity, Rape, and Vomit

edgaranjapoe's review against another edition

reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infertility, Death of parent, and Alcohol

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cancer, Terminal illness, Grief, Pregnancy, and Dysphoria

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Incest, Infidelity, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Suicide attempt, Acephobia/Arophobia, and Abandonment

provo's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective slow-paced

• 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

3.5

It took me over a year to read this book. It is incredibly slow but that doesn’t have to be a bad thing. We follow an asexual cis woman who tries to figure out if and how to have a child. There is a lot of backdrop of japanese society’s expectations of women and motherhood, it also deals with poverty and growing up without a father. 
I found a lot of the thoughts very interesting, though as an European non-binary person with no wish for children i could only relate so far. 
What I really liked was how many different (heterosexual cis) women with very diverse views on womanhood and motherhood were represented. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Grief, Death of parent, Acephobia/Arophobia, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Alcohol, Dysphoria, and Classism

Minor: Pedophilia