Reviews tagging 'Abortion'

Boa noite, Punpun: No ginásio by Inio Asano

5 reviews

yvoryrcrds's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship and Sexual content

Moderate: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Abortion

dawntin's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.25

This was considerably darker than the first volume, which was already pretty dark. A large chunk of this volume focused on Punpun’s uncle, Yuuichi, and his relationship with

a teenage girl he mentored as a pottery instructor. His flashbacks show how that girl’s mother was abusive, so that pretty sad. And although he had a girlfriend at the time, he was still attracted to that teenager. It turned out that the girl manipulated both him and his co-worker, so things got pretty messed up.

Besides that, there was a lot of teenage/middle schooler drama with Punpun and Aiko. Aiko got her first

boyfriend. Yaguchi is probably the most wholesome character so far and I actually like him a lot!

Punpun can be dramatic and whiny, but I don’t really blame him.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Abortion

justinlewry's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective fast-paced

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

3.5

"My spine froze because I realised that my guilt may have been the one thing keeping me alive."

Goodnight Punpun volumes three and four smartly expand the focus of the story by spending less time solely with Punpun, and more with the supporting cast. As Punpun ages, the story has become much darker- it's still a very enjoyable read albeit much heavier.
I will definitely continue reading the series.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Self harm, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, and Abortion

sarwils's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Suicidal thoughts, Abortion, and Suicide attempt

immaculate's review against another edition

dark reflective sad tense medium-paced

• 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

i'm not sure if i can say i like this volume because it was extremely triggering, but if yuichi's backstory hadn't gone into detail i probably would've liked it more. the contents aren't overly detailed in a way that turns it into torture porn but still. please read content warnings beforehand. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Child abuse and Emotional abuse

Minor: Alcoholism, Toxic relationship, Abortion, and Pregnancy

i wish someone had warned me before reading this volume, but there is a massive trigger warning for pedophilia in yuichi's backstory. like graphic. (more in spoilers but i'll save the detail)

yuichi talks about his feelings for a 16 year old girl who is held captive by her abusive mother as a result of a teen pregnancy by another kid her age. she loves yuichi and feels like he understands her. he loved her too but did not pursue the relationship. yuichi leaves his long term girlfriend after everything with the other girl along with a bunch of other shit. he tells this story to his current love interest who suspected something happened to him in his early life that stopped him from pursuing romantic relationships and being close to others in general. i'm purposefully avoiding mentioning the more graphic pedophilic content, it gets close to sexual but doesn't go any further.

based on the reading, the pedophilia is treated as a negative thing but is still extremely uncomfortable to read. you don't need to read yuichi's backstory; just know that he did something terrible.