Reviews tagging 'Medical content'

Heaven by Mieko Kawakami

65 reviews

robinks's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

• 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

4.75

Wow this book made me so uncomfortable. Heed the content warnings! There were some interesting philosophical questions brought up, and I like how Kawakami writes characters who are children. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Blood, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Body shaming, Suicide, Vomit, Medical content, and Classism

Minor: Child death, Excrement, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

madelinequinne's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Bullying, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

signe_l's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense fast-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, and Medical content

ardour's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad 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

4.25

i thought this was gonna be a 5 star read for most of the book, but then it got sad and i realised i’ve never been one to enjoy a sad book/film etc. Literally no fault of the book i still thought it was fantastic, I love books that are dark but not so much *sad*. I thought the writing was brilliant, especially how it was so flawlessly written in a teenager’s voice.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Eating disorder, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Gore, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexism, Grief, and Abandonment

Minor: Confinement, Death, and Medical content

alexisgarcia's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

this was hard to read

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Cursing, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Medical content, Grief, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

yuyuv's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-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: Ableism, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment, Dysphoria, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

thelittle_seokmin's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective slow-paced

• 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

3.0

i feel almost exactly as sofiadanielle did

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Body shaming, Bullying, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Eating disorder, Suicidal thoughts, and Medical content

Minor: Mental illness and Vomit

sunflowersarepretty's review against another edition

challenging dark medium-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? It's complicated

wth?

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Violence, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Body shaming, Child death, Death, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gore, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Blood, Toxic friendship, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Medical content and Medical trauma

japanasi's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

this was extremely hard and disturbing to read

a very raw way of storytelling

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Bullying, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Violence, Medical content, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Body shaming, Death, Eating disorder, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail

cviii's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Grief, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Eating disorder, Rape, Self harm, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Excrement, Medical content, Death of parent, and Classism