Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle by Haruki Murakami

4 reviews

geonox's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious reflective sad medium-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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, and War

Minor: Child abuse, Child death, and Abortion

natattack17's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

Wow something about this book really hit. I can completely understand how some readers may not enjoy that story but the writing is beautiful. I almost always enjoy magical realism and this was such a complex story with so many turns, flashbacks, and tales from others but it is a worthwhile reading experience. The only aspect that I did not fully enjoy of understand was the main character, Toru Okada's relationship with a 16 year old girl named May. Aspects of this relationship didn't sit right with me. The character of May herself also toed the line of of being realistic and making me question her sanity. It felt as though the questions she asked and points she brought up although plausible for a 16 year went too far in her obsession with death and direful topics. Also for being described as an undeveloped teen her character felt overly sexualized.

ex. when Toru Okada comments on how she looked good in a bikini or her in a letter to Toru she speaks about feeling the urge to be naked and undressing when thinking about Toru.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexual content, Violence, and War

Moderate: Child abuse and Sexual assault

Minor: Suicide and Abortion

irinalast's review against another edition

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Sexual content, Torture, Toxic relationship, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Body horror, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Incest, Infidelity, Mental illness, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting

12caro9's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Vomit, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Sexual harassment, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Abortion and Abandonment