claukv's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Death, Grief, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Suicide, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Stalking, Alcohol, Death of parent, Suicidal thoughts, and Terminal illness
Minor: Lesbophobia, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Body shaming
olympiaduh'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
0.25
Graphic: Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Death, Mental illness, Grief, and Rape
kaylanoellesims's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Suicide, Lesbophobia, Pedophilia, Mental illness, Gaslighting, Death of parent, Death, Terminal illness, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Self harm
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Rape, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Panic attacks/disorders, and Infidelity
krofna's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
3.0
Graphic: Pedophilia, Sexual harassment, Suicide, and Mental illness
dqueen'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
Graphic: Lesbophobia, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Death, Pedophilia, Rape, Suicide attempt, Sexual assault, Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Incest, Chronic illness, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Misogyny, and Suicide
isal's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
But I like Murakamis way of writing and there is always something or someone to relate to (even when it’s just in one line).
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Pedophilia
Moderate: Mental illness
Minor: Schizophrenia/Psychosis and Rape
mariavm'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
3.5
Graphic: Pedophilia
Moderate: Suicide
m4rtt4's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Actually I really liked all the female characters, though they all more or less were also used as vessels for fulfilling the author's sexual fantasies — especially Midori, her personality at times was so pick-me-girly for the sole purpose of getting Watanabe's sexual attention.
This one was a re-read, and I must say I felt it so much more now at 20 — the main characters' age — than when I first read it at 16 years old. I've read all Murakami's novels, and even though I kind of miss the magical realism that was almost nonexistent in this book, it didn't really need it either as it was deep enough just like this. I just wish the metaphor of the "well" Naoko talked about in the beginning had appeared later on in the story, it should have had a greater purpose. Overall a very melancholic yet great reading experience, but for your own good, do consider skipping this if things related to suicide trigger you.
Graphic: Death, Grief, Sexual content, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide
Moderate: Alcohol, Death of parent, Medical content, Sexual assault, and Terminal illness
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, Violence, Gaslighting, Toxic relationship, Injury/Injury detail, and Lesbophobia
anna_l's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Pedophilia, Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, Alcohol, Death, Grief, Suicide, and Sexual content
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Death of parent, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, and Blood
jay_is_living_in_their_hyyh's review against another edition
Moderate: Lesbophobia, Sexual harassment, and Pedophilia