Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

Lähikaupan nainen by Sayaka Murata

28 reviews

emmieanna's review against another edition

reflective fast-paced

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

3.75

I thought the premise of this book was extremely interesting. It raises a lot of questions surrounding anonymity, societal expectations, the idea of ‘normaitivity’, purpose and happiness. Her peers’ obsession with stagnation and propriety was very telling

and I am so happy that she figured out in the end that she is completely fine living her life in a way that makes sense to her, not other people.

Keiko is so unusual and it was refreshing to be inside her mind. Seeing how analytically she thinks was a great insight into how some neurodiverse people process the world. Despite that it is never explicitly discussed, I feel that Convenience Store Woman could be considered authentic representation of neurodiversity and would recommend this book as a diverse narrative. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Cancer, Misogyny, Sexism, Toxic relationship, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Child abuse, Child death, Infidelity, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, Stalking, and Pregnancy

abnormal_shadow's review against another edition

lighthearted reflective relaxing slow-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? Yes

5.0

An aroace neurodivergent women with an 18 year hyperfixation on Convenience Stores meets a 30 year old incel with a hatred for women and society

, adotpes him until Convenience stores start talking to her then she ditches him for Convenience Stores

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Misogyny, Sexism, Pregnancy, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Acephobia/Arophobia and Sexual harassment

Minor: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Stalking, and Alcohol

Dairy of a Void

biglibraryenergy's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• 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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault

loadingbasil's review against another edition

fast-paced

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

4.5

Very Very good book but i will say took a very interesting turn and defied all my prior expectations especially the essay at the end 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Sexual assault

very very brief mentions of sa

e28rika's review against another edition

funny reflective fast-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny

Moderate: Ableism, Sexism, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Sexual assault, Stalking, and Sexual harassment

krahe_liest's review against another edition

lighthearted reflective relaxing fast-paced

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

4.0

The book was good, the main character has autism. I didn’t like the marketing, claiming the book is quirky and funny is ableist considering the amount of discrimination the character experiences for being disabled 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Ableism, Sexism, and Sexual assault

violettiaras's review against another edition

funny reflective relaxing sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny

Minor: Rape, Sexual assault, Stalking, and Sexual harassment

francescasoph's review against another edition

challenging reflective sad 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

0.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Ableism, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Stalking, and Sexual harassment

matadyne's review against another edition

challenging funny fast-paced

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

4.0

i really loved this book - sometimes I was a little put off but I adore Sayaka’s writing! A lot of the times I found myself wondering what may be missing in translation;    at the parts where Keiko would talk like her coworkers I feel lacked in English, purely because dialect is hard to write. Still enjoyed this - a wonderful beach read!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism

Moderate: Stalking

Minor: Sexual assault

maladaptivedaydreamer's review against another edition

reflective fast-paced

• 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Sexual assault and Sexual harassment