Reviews tagging 'Sexual harassment'

Heaven by Mieko Kawakami

158 reviews

nusta's review against another edition

challenging dark hopeful inspiring medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Physical abuse, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Violence

itsq42's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective slow-paced

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

2.0

This was a difficult read in part because of the psyche of the character whose perspective we hear the story from and in part due to the actions of the other characters.

It’s definitely a really vivid capture of the experience of childhood bullying and the ways that impacts the brain but that comes with all the downsides of living in that world.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Ableism and Body shaming

Minor: Confinement, Eating disorder, and Medical content

groovygrape's review

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Eating disorder, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Grief, and Sexual harassment

katielong84's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-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? It's complicated

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, and Sexual harassment

hlee1534's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

john_the_captain's review

challenging dark sad tense fast-paced

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

3.0

Lots of positive things have been said about this book. References to the style and poetic nature of the writing but I think this geys lost in translation.

There is a lot of violence in the story but yet with no conclusion to that or anything else really.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Violence, and Sexual harassment

victoria_c777's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Blood, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Cursing, Deadnaming, and Death

majjgrf's review against another edition

dark inspiring reflective slow-paced

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

4.5

It was... Something. Very painful to read i had to stop and stare at the wall many times while reading it. i will never get over chapter 8. 

It's defenetly deep and thought-provoking 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Vomit, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

bibbletje's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Eating disorder, Gore, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Self harm, Blood, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

lottifus's review

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

mad how all of this could’ve been avoided if he’d had a better doctor when he was five. I think every weird kid has had their own kojima. I miss mine

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Physical abuse, Violence, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Eating disorder