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kathrodrig's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
murakami never write women ever again challenge please
this book reminded me why i love the breath of life you can only find in magical realism and how beautifully a mind can color the hue of ink with an overlay of psychology and descriptions that shape words into a hand capable of rolling the film within the wrinkles of your brain
and then i got to the scene with sakura who casually touches a fifteen year old runaway boy with no family to go back to and the whole maybe incest situation with miss saeki who indulges the yearning of, again, a FIFTEEN year old boy and has sex with the ghost of her dead lover by proxy and also any other woman that exists in this book
this book reminded me why i love the breath of life you can only find in magical realism and how beautifully a mind can color the hue of ink with an overlay of psychology and descriptions that shape words into a hand capable of rolling the film within the wrinkles of your brain
and then i got to the scene with
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Gore, Incest, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Blood, Murder, and War
uselesscommodity's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
medium-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
4.25
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Incest, Pedophilia, Rape, and Torture
pathfinder's review against another edition
5.0
The atmosphere and dialogue made it impossible to put down. The fantasy fits seamlessly into this story. It is very Written By A Straight Man, but still. Oshima could step on me
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Gore, Incest, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Suicide attempt, and Murder