Reviews tagging 'Medical content'

Breasts and Eggs by Mieko Kawakami

30 reviews

oz2021's review

emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content and Death of parent

Moderate: Chronic illness and Infertility

Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Terminal illness

hannasreads's review against another edition

challenging reflective medium-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Pedophilia, Transphobia, and Medical content

mandacpreads's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Transphobia, and Medical content

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

laurataylor's review against another edition

emotional reflective 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? No

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Cancer, Child abuse, Death, Infertility, Medical content, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

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

icarusandthesun's review against another edition

man, i am so disappointed. the book started strong and i was able to make it through the whole first book (with a little bit of effort), but the second one was sooo boring i couldn't finish it. interesting, yes - like the whole concept - but slow and tedious and unexciting. i loved mieko kawakami's 'heaven' but breasts and eggs just wasn't it.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Cancer, Death of parent, and Alcohol

Minor: Infertility, Medical content, and Pregnancy

ambb's review

challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Infertility, and Grief

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Child abuse, Terminal illness, Vomit, Medical content, Suicide attempt, and Alcohol

maceydowns'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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infertility, Misogyny, Sexism, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Classism

Moderate: Alcoholism, Cancer, Death, Pedophilia, Rape, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent

Minor: Body shaming and Transphobia