Reviews tagging 'Grief'

Breasts and Eggs by Mieko Kawakami

35 reviews

teigancollins's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infertility, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

kurumipanda's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective slow-paced

• 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

Moderate: Alcoholism, Cancer, Death, Domestic abuse, Infertility, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, and Grief

Minor: Body horror, Body shaming, Child abuse, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual content, Suicide, Medical content, Acephobia/Arophobia, and Murder

alexandrabelze's review against another edition

challenging informative reflective slow-paced

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

3.25

this was definitely a unique read. the novel is split into two parts, and i wasn’t hooked until the second part. it was not at all what i expected, but i wouldn’t say that i was disappointed. i liked this one better than heaven! my favorite characters were natsuko and rika; once rika was introduced i began to enjoy the novel more. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexual content, Grief, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Cancer, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Infertility, Physical abuse, Rape, Terminal illness, and Medical content

Minor: Bullying

mauatuafr's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective sad tense medium-paced

• 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Cancer, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Infertility, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Classism

cecereads__'s review against another edition

4.5

Really enjoyed the time I got to spent with Natsuko. The different relationships she has with the ppl in her life and how she navigates it all. I’m glad I took my time reading this rather than rushing through. Although, it all depends on your circumstance of course.
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.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Abandonment

thebookwasbetter_22's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative reflective sad tense 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? N/A

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Cancer, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Infertility, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

pandorasirens's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

• 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Misogyny, Grief, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Cancer, Death, Domestic abuse, Infertility, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Death of parent, and Alcohol

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Pedophilia, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Classism

misty_kb's review against another edition

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

kunny's review against another edition

emotional informative inspiring reflective relaxing medium-paced

• 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

5.0

I adore this book with my whole heart. 

It felt like sipping freshly brewed green tea while feeling the sun warming your skin on a light summer morning. 

Even though it was not explicitly stated, Natsu is very much asexual coded. It was the first time I had ever read such a good presentation of the way I felt about sex, womanhood and the expectations of life around you. 

It gave me hope to grow with my asexuality, instead of standing awkwardly next to it, being scared all the while I didn't know how I could manage it and expect someone to love me. 

Don't get me wrong though, this book is not about romantic love. It instead represents female friendships and even grief in a very respectful and connecting way.

It explores motherhood and sperm donation in a deep manner, showing us the struggling,as well as the success moments, which I very much appreciated. 

It is, overall, a 5.00 for me, just because I can't rate it higher. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent and Pregnancy

Moderate: Grief

Minor: Cancer, Child abuse, Misogyny, Rape, and Dysphoria

unboxedjack's review

reflective medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child abuse, Death, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexism, Suicide, Terminal illness, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Alcohol