Reviews tagging 'Panic attacks/disorders'

Das Seidenraupenzimmer by Sayaka Murata

11 reviews

_n_'s review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Sexual harassment, Suicide, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Violence, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Kidnapping, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Bullying, Body horror, Emotional abuse, Gore, Body shaming, Cannibalism, Physical abuse, Rape, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, Incest, and Mental illness

autumnwhite's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Sexism, Cannibalism, Violence, Physical abuse, Pedophilia, Injury/Injury detail, Emotional abuse, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, Incest, Death, Body horror, Panic attacks/disorders, Murder, Domestic abuse, Blood, Alcohol, Adult/minor relationship, Rape, Misogyny, Gore, and Sexual assault

markwillnevercry's review against another edition

0.25

Yeah, no, thanks, I'm good, me and Sayaka Murata are just not chilling together, such is life sometimes. This was just not good, not for me at least. I kinda get what the author was going for, but just because an idea exists, it does not mean that it should be put to life. The amount of trigger warnings that this book needs is way to big, even tho it says basically the same thing as Convenience Store Woman. I will not continue with this author.

Reading notes:

Just a reminder, that we have two sex scenes, where Natsuki is 12.

The second she started talking about copying the way her friends talk it was just like "Ah yes, this is just reskinned convenience store woman".

There is victim blaming. 

This book is published in 2018 and there is talk about how Natsuki does not have permission from her husband :)
Why are we here :)

Ah yes, Natsuki has the responsibility to have sex with her husband :)

-//- 

Ah yes, Natsuki was so lucky that her teacher was in love with her :)

Of course only Natsuki cares about love, it is not a manly thing :)

I am tired :)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Incest, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Abandonment, Blood, Body shaming, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Ableism, Death, Death of parent, Eating disorder, Vomit, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Bullying, Grief, Pedophilia, Confinement, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Violence

plumdustsuns's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Body shaming, Gaslighting, Grief, Incest, Blood, Gore, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Body horror, Child abuse, Confinement, Physical abuse, Eating disorder, Sexual violence, Violence, Cannibalism, Sexual assault, Death, Murder, Suicide, and Toxic relationship

emmaiguess's review against another edition

challenging dark medium-paced

2.0

Wish there was an "apply all" option for trigger warnings, would have made tagging this a lot easier
(Do check these out if you plan on reading the book)


I understand what the book is trying to convey, I just don't know whether this is the best way to do so

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Incest, Body horror, Cannibalism, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, and Child abuse

Moderate: Gore and Death

adrianthedecoranerd's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Honestly amazing. I completely understand why people found it dark, and I was horrified several times in this book. But it also has amazing writing, And it sticks. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest, Grief, Gore, Emotional abuse, Body horror, Suicide attempt, Rape, Physical abuse, Pedophilia, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Cannibalism, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Panic attacks/disorders, Murder, Mental illness, Sexual assault, and Child abuse

Minor: Misogyny

niijntjes's review against another edition

challenging dark tense medium-paced

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

3.0

WHAT THE FUCK

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Incest, Cannibalism, Emotional abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Child abuse, Gaslighting, Gore, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Acephobia/Arophobia, and Violence

burnsbooks's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny sad medium-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

3.5

Would have been a 4 star but the last quarter gets weird. In a disconcerting way.

I would say this is a book about how society alienates those who are unable to confor to it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Blood, Body horror, Bullying, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Incest, Mental illness, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Suicide attempt

lucyduller's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious sad 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Rape, Sexual harassment, Cannibalism, Emotional abuse, Eating disorder, Incest, Murder, and Pedophilia

Moderate: Abandonment, Violence, Physical abuse, Blood, Confinement, Death, Gore, Infertility, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Suicide attempt

lix's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny reflective tense fast-paced

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

5.0

This was one of the weirdest experiences of my life, but I loved(?) every second of it(?) (what's wrong with me?) It is very well written, but it is the kind of book you can't really go in blind if you want to preserve a smidge of sanity. 
The social commentary of how our society works, specifically when it come to interpersonal relationships is really interesting,  but it does leave room for the reader's thoughts imo. 
As a queer person myself I found poignant specifically the discussion of relationships only existing for procreation, which is a line of thought that demonized anyone who doesn't conform, whether because they are an lgbtq+ relationship or because on of the two is infertile or cannot have biological children anyways. So that was cool, the book shows how wrong and toxic it is to be so strict with gender and sexual roles, and how that can lead to very disturbing delusions.

Enjoy the book! It's really good!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Bullying, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Incest, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Suicidal thoughts