corinnajl's review against another edition
challenging
dark
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Drug use, Blood, Panic attacks/disorders, Murder, Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Physical abuse, Misogyny, Gore, Rape, Child abuse, Pedophilia, Sexual violence, Violence, Self harm, Incest, Emotional abuse, Death, Animal death, and Abandonment
hunterrising's review against another edition
3.0
Really interesting look between 2 characters with similar histories. Truly was squirming throughout the last chapters, but left me wanting a little more
Might bump this to a 4 after sitting with it for awhile
Might bump this to a 4 after sitting with it for awhile
moberry_123's review against another edition
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Pedophilia, Torture, Violence, Self harm, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Moderate: Animal death
Minor: Incest
torgiepie's review against another edition
challenging
dark
tense
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
4.0
A super interesting and wild ride. The entire book was tense and never let up. I don't really understand the author's need to add animal abuse/death into all of his books, so I couldn't do 5 stars, but I enjoyed it otherwise!
katiemanring's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-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
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Child abuse, Sexual content, and Violence
nickdleblanc's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 Stars. Not as good as Miso Soup, but still a fun and pulpy read with heavy doses of Hitchcock and Lynch mixed in. RM has some really violent and gross fantasies but he concocts great scenarios in which to safely explore them. He is what Chuck Palahniuk wishes he was but could never be.
1book84's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
jadesuiwai's review against another edition
dark
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
allonsyabcde's review against another edition
dark
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
paru_site's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
<spoilers> I ejoyed it. Really interesting how two people, who have both suffered immensely in their childhood move forward with their life. Kawashima tries to separate himself from his past entirely, dissociating essentially. He's got a cool well paying job, a beautiful wife, a daughter, a stable life and he doesn't like talking about his past. Chiaki on the other hand is completely aware of how her trauma affects her and its really heart breaking that she ends up in the line of work she's in considering her past. She's fully present when the trauma happens, she simply takes away the perpetrator's identity - just like she does with the men in her life.
Kawashima wants to turn his pain outward into the world (a woman, duh) and Chiaki internalises her pain. Typical. Men need the world to feel what they're feeling and women try to be as quiet and inconvenient as possible.
Chiaki is my favorite of the two, reading her introduction halfway through was def a jolt and a delight (idk why) she's so broken and real and honest and fucked up thoroughly and she completely owns it. I was rooting for her the entire time and she's so strange about her reactions to things. Why is she so calm the day after the incident? I love her.....
The DESCRIPTIONS WAS SO KNEE BUCKLINGLY UNCOMFORTABLE!!!! the scene in the bathroom had me squirminggggg. It just kept getting more and more out of hand (for kawashima) and i was genuinely so engrossed in it.
Reading the back and forth inner monologues of the two was SO TENSE. They were having 2 separate conversations but only one could end terribly.
There was something so touching about the kindred spirit aspect between the two and it was so well written and handled by the author. Honestly, love it.
Kawashima wants to turn his pain outward into the world (a woman, duh) and Chiaki internalises her pain. Typical. Men need the world to feel what they're feeling and women try to be as quiet and inconvenient as possible.
Chiaki is my favorite of the two, reading her introduction halfway through was def a jolt and a delight (idk why) she's so broken and real and honest and fucked up thoroughly and she completely owns it. I was rooting for her the entire time and she's so strange about her reactions to things. Why is she so calm the day after the incident? I love her.....
The DESCRIPTIONS WAS SO KNEE BUCKLINGLY UNCOMFORTABLE!!!! the scene in the bathroom had me squirminggggg. It just kept getting more and more out of hand (for kawashima) and i was genuinely so engrossed in it.
Reading the back and forth inner monologues of the two was SO TENSE. They were having 2 separate conversations but only one could end terribly.
There was something so touching about the kindred spirit aspect between the two and it was so well written and handled by the author. Honestly, love it.