spooderman's review against another edition
challenging
funny
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
4.0
Graphic: Misogyny and Sexism
Moderate: Toxic relationship and Infertility
Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Acephobia/Arophobia, Alcohol, Classism, Domestic abuse, Stalking, Animal cruelty, Pregnancy, Animal death, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, and Blood
bootsmom3's review against another edition
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
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
3.0
Graphic: Misogyny, Ableism, Sexism, and Classism
Minor: Infertility and Alcohol
markwillnevercry's review against another edition
3.0
It was a kind of a good book? It is all about your purpose and your role in society. However, I did feel uncomfortable while reading a big part of it. I know that it is intentional and that Shiraha is supposed to make us feel uncomfortable, because he is so crazy, but it did not make this the best reading experience. The jury is still out on whether or not Keiko is just autistic and asexual, but the bigger point is that she found her place in the world, but that does not satisfy people around them. It would have been nice seeing this story entirely without Shiraha, it seems like there would have been other ways to evolve the situation into her being made less of a convenience store worker by people in the store and that leading her to a crisis of identity, but this is the way that the writer decided to go through with it and I did not enjoy it.
Graphic: Acephobia/Arophobia, Misogyny, Sexism, and Body shaming
Moderate: Stalking, Chronic illness, and Infertility
aelunny's review against another edition
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
A really great book that cured my reading slump and really made me reflect. This is the sort of book that would be perfect for an English class because there are many themes throughout the book and questions that are posed and left for interpretation and while being out of school, I'm really tempted to write a few five paragraph thesis essays about this book.
Moderate: Acephobia/Arophobia
Minor: Gaslighting, Toxic relationship, Sexual harassment, Stalking, Animal death, Emotional abuse, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Dysphoria, Sexism, and Infertility
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