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peppamint's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Animal death, Gore, Mental illness, Self harm, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Cannibalism, and Murder
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship
j_yarbrough's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Kidnapping, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
sisa_moyo's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
I think Murakami excels most in these shorter books. Compared to his longer book Coin locker babies which at times felt like it meandered into tangents a bit, this felt more whittled down and straight to the point.
In the miso soup is well written in my opinion, the descriptions of Frank, of Japanese night life are so vivid you can clearly picture it, and also feel the creeps from Frank. There was wonderful commentary on America vs the other, of Japanese condition, loneliness and poverty that made the book a spectacular read.
I think while the ending was vague and extremely open ended I quite enjoyed it, the lack of concrete, blatant resolution keeps one thinking about the book long after it, about what happened to each character afterward.
Graphic: Gore, Mental illness, Sexual content, Blood, and Murder
Moderate: Self harm and Forced institutionalization
booksthoughtsandtea's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Body shaming, Death, Fatphobia, Gore, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Stalking, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Classism
Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Rape, Kidnapping, and Gaslighting
Please take care of yourself and read the content warnings.scumbear's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Gore, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Medical trauma, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Murder, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship
okkqtsu's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Death, Gore, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Rape, Vomit, and Toxic friendship
jocelyndolence's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
abookishgoth's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
1.0
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Suicide attempt, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Forced institutionalization, Vomit, and Fire/Fire injury
cupcait's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
Graphic: Gore, Sexual content, Blood, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Toxic friendship
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Death, Drug use, Gore, Mental illness, Rape, Self harm, Suicide, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Trafficking, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Murder, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Colonisation, War, and Classism
luxucore's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Blood, Cannibalism, Suicide attempt, and Murder
Moderate: Rape, Vomit, and Stalking
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Body shaming, Cancer, and Forced institutionalization