Reviews tagging 'Grief'

Das Seidenraupenzimmer by Sayaka Murata

42 reviews

glitchgh0st's review against another edition

challenging dark sad medium-paced

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

3.5

Highly recommend IF you enjoy something like the works of Junji Ito 😬

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Cannibalism, Grief, Sexual assault, Murder, Incest, Mental illness, and Rape

alexandrabelze's review against another edition

dark reflective medium-paced

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

4.25

oh wow. where to even start? a unique, extremely dark, and satirical take on the constraints and pressures of society’s expectations: a portrayal of extreme anomie. murata did not hold back on the scrutiny. she captured the whimsical and overactive imagination of children so perfectly, especially when it came to processing trauma. this was an amazing portrayal of childhood trauma and how that affects people differently in adulthood. the last two chapters or so were a whirlwind of “wtf” but i was still captivated. extremely excited to read convenience store woman.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Dysphoria, Emotional abuse, Gore, Incest, Gaslighting, Murder, Pedophilia, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Death, Sexual assault, Adult/minor relationship, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Blood, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Violence, and Eating disorder

Minor: Bullying, Grief, Pregnancy, Body shaming, Death of parent, and Vomit

5_doogwood_drive's review against another edition

challenging dark fast-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? Yes

4.5

fuck, this was... something. definitely. something.

im gonna stay in bed today. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Murder, Cannibalism, Violence, Pedophilia, and Child abuse

Moderate: Incest, Suicide attempt, Alcohol, Blood, Grief, and Physical abuse

Minor: Body shaming, Suicide, Fatphobia, and Bullying

neverlandpages4's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad 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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cannibalism, Murder, Incest, Sexual assault, Child abuse, Adult/minor relationship, and Pedophilia

Moderate: Abandonment, Violence, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Blood, and Body horror

Minor: Acephobia/Arophobia

cwiita's review against another edition

challenging dark medium-paced

4.0

I haven’t finished a book this quickly in a long time. That isn’t to say that I loved it more than anything, only that it’s sort of like watching a car crash.
The writing is incredibly engaging and Murata’s social commentary is a big part of what makes this unsettling piece so readable. In spite of everything, she does a remarkable job of making Natsuki  relatable, at least to those of us who also grew up socially isolated and feeling as though we had to put on an act just to continue surviving. 
To me, this reads as a shocking  commentary on childhood trauma, abuse, sexual assault, and the indigestible nature of human life for those of us who sometimes feel “other”. Our minds will go to the furthest extent to protect us from pain, and Murata is simply extrapolating on this idea in the most uncomfortable ways possible.
Strange and genius and worth the quick read. I feel ill.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Cannibalism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Incest, Suicide attempt, Murder, and Sexual assault

rachill's review against another edition

challenging dark sad 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? Yes

3.75

Speechless. Maybe I’ll get back to writing a review once it’s taken me 5 years to process everything. 

Christ. I need to wash my brain. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Bullying, Cannibalism, Domestic abuse, Suicide attempt, Emotional abuse, Grief, Incest, Mental illness, Misogyny, Murder, Pedophilia, Sexism, Sexual content, Child abuse, Death, Sexual assault, and Violence

cocchan's review against another edition

dark sad 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? Yes

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Death, Eating disorder, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexism, Violence, Emotional abuse, Gore, Incest, Blood, Cannibalism, Domestic abuse, Excrement, Grief, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

abril_chavez's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny sad slow-paced

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

This book will take you on a rollercoaster. It is very slow paced and you need to get through to the end to see the whole picture for what it is. It takes on a life of its own and it’ll creep up on you like you never expected.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cannibalism, Murder, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Child abuse, Sexual assault, and Pedophilia

Moderate: Incest, Death, Grief, Bullying, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Incest

this book contains detailed description of sexual assault - rape - of a child and emotional/physical/mental abuse of a child

emilyandthewhippet's review against another edition

challenging dark tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Uncomfortable and something that you're not going to forget for a long time. I'm not sure that's a good thing though. The first half was traumatic and the second... I don't even know? Not a nice read but well written.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Eating disorder, Grief, Rape, Sexual assault, Murder, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, Violence, Pedophilia, Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Gaslighting, Sexual violence, Alcohol, Bullying, Body shaming, Physical abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Vomit, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Confinement, Dysphoria, Emotional abuse, Gore, Incest, Injury/Injury detail, Sexism, Sexual content, Stalking, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Misogyny, Toxic friendship, Pregnancy, and Mental illness

gabrielaresende's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny sad tense fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Blood, Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Incest, Pedophilia, Death of parent, Self harm, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Grief, Physical abuse, Bullying, Cannibalism, and Adult/minor relationship