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madamenovelist's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Graphic: Cancer, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Child abuse, Rape, and Acephobia/Arophobia
The SA/rape is narrated from a past experience by the survivor to the MC. It’s not super graphic but the adult survivor was a child at the time and it’s still potentially triggering. The sexual harassment is pretty graphictayaingrid's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Body horror, Body shaming, Cancer, Child abuse, Death, Infertility, Misogyny, Sexism, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Grief, Suicide attempt, Acephobia/Arophobia, and Abandonment
kurumipanda's review against another edition
- 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
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
ord1narymach1ne's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
wanted to add that in the beginning it was reminding me of a manga called ikoku nikki
Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Death of parent, and Acephobia/Arophobia
hopeadinfinitum's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Body shaming, Cancer, Death, Infertility, Transphobia, Death of parent, Acephobia/Arophobia, Pregnancy, and Alcohol
edgaranjapoe'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? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
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
provo'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? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
I found a lot of the thoughts very interesting, though as an European non-binary person with no wish for children i could only relate so far.
What I really liked was how many different (heterosexual cis) women with very diverse views on womanhood and motherhood were represented.
Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Grief, Death of parent, Acephobia/Arophobia, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Alcohol, Dysphoria, and Classism
Minor: Pedophilia
inkmir's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Death of parent and Acephobia/Arophobia
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Cancer, and Child abuse
Minor: Child death
sydneybedell's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Infertility, Death of parent, Acephobia/Arophobia, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, and Alcohol
Minor: Cancer, Suicide, and Transphobia
nabila99's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
virtually the only issue i have with this book, and the reason i took off half a star, is that although i really enjoyed the second half and all of natsuko's musings about asexuality, single motherhood and her future, i did feel the absence of makiko and midoriko. it would have been nice to see their development also, where they were in their journeys.
nevertheless, kawakami's writing and characterisation are stunning, and i can't wait to read more of her work
Graphic: Body shaming, Cancer, Death, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, Medical content, Death of parent, Acephobia/Arophobia, Pregnancy, and Alcohol
Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Transphobia, and Abandonment
Minor: Adult/minor relationship and Infertility