Reviews tagging 'Grief'

All the Lovers in the Night by Mieko Kawakami

4 reviews

chrisljm's review against another edition

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? Yes

2.0

I'm sure the mundanity and passiveness of the main character is important to the story, but I couldn't stand it. It was very frustrating to read how she interacted with other characters, but specifically her lack of response when communicating with them or the way she constantly repeated what they said. I also found the book to be dull and dry, and often times the monologues (particularly with one character) came off insincere and preachy. All the Lovers in the Night is described as "insightful, entertaining, and engaging; it will make readers laugh, and it will make them cry" but I strongly disagree. The storytelling was so overwhelmingly monotonous that I wasn't emotionally engaged at all. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Mental illness, Rape, and Alcohol

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Body shaming, Infidelity, Sexism, Sexual content, Vomit, and Grief

Minor: Pregnancy and Toxic friendship

sea_sea's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional reflective sad fast-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? Yes

4.75

This was such a good book! It was so beautifully written and

I really liked how the ending wasn’t the classic “happy end” but you could still tell that the mc had grown as a person.

. It also had very sad parts ;^;… I think the mc was really likeable and relatable, I enjoyed reading the book from her perspective. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Grief, and Alcohol

Moderate: Self harm, Pregnancy, and Toxic friendship

jrosebartoli415's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Sexual assault, and Alcohol

Moderate: Fatphobia and Vomit

Minor: Grief

kyuriiiiiii's review against another edition

challenging dark 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? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Alcohol

Moderate: Mental illness and Car accident

Minor: Body shaming, Death, Infidelity, Misogyny, Suicide, Grief, and Pregnancy