Reviews tagging 'Sexual violence'

After Dark by Haruki Murakami

18 reviews

lupolucas's review

lighthearted reflective fast-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

1.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Deportation, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Trafficking, Sexual content, Physical abuse, Misogyny, Incest, Grief, Death of parent, and Cancer

hannahbracken's review

dark mysterious reflective tense slow-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

5.0

At the beginning of the book I thought that it was going to be dull and it would take me a long time to read it but by the middle of the book I was so intrigued I finished it so fast. The end was genuinely beautiful. This was the first Murakami book i read and I love the way he writes and how different and odd some of the things he says are, but i hate the way he describes women in a lot of his writing. I have read other Murakami books and I have a love hate relationship with them because he’s a genius in his writing but the sexuality is not needed and uncomfortable.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual violence

mjones123425's review

dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual violence

Minor: Death of parent, Physical abuse, and Addiction

marianadgmendes's review against another edition

mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Sexual violence, and Death of parent

caitlinderocker's review

reflective 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? No

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Death of parent, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Blood, Hate crime, Trafficking, Alcohol, Kidnapping, Abandonment, Sexual assault, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, and Terminal illness

af444af's review

adventurous inspiring mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

3.25

Have always hated open-ended endings, and this book is unfortunately one of them. Very interesting read nevertheless. An interesting approach to the idea of the universe; that it is not only made out of one, but many realities.

Spoiler

enlighten me, but why is there a part where Mari kissed her sister on the lips?? 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual violence, Sexual content, and Violence

zwafia's review against another edition

mysterious fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual violence

stormking7's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

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

4.5

I really like reading this again and again to dive deeper into the world; hoping to grasp answers to all questions I have yet to get an explanation for.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Violence, and Sexual violence

Minor: Grief and Injury/Injury detail

aspenpastore's review

dark emotional mysterious reflective medium-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? Yes

4.25

"After Dark," is a haunting reflection on the ephemeral fleeting nature of who we are in relation to others. We follow characters Mari -- a University student fluent in Chinese aspiring to be a translator, and Takahashi -- a law student stealing away at night to practice Jazz trombone. We meet Mari and Takahashi in a Denny's, and Mari is soon needed to translate for a Chinese prostitute in a love hotel. After the incident, Mari shares that her sister Eri has grown distant over the years and they have grown apart due to Eri's modeling career. Eri has recently entered a deep unending sleep, and Mari realizes how much she misses her sister.

This book is dark, covers some challenging topics, and is mysterious. The prose is excellent and immersive. I enjoyed it immensely save for certain sexist passages. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault and Sexual violence

aishablue's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Physical abuse, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Fatphobia