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Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years of Pilgrimage by Haruki Murakami
30 reviews
gotothecorner's review against another edition
- 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
3.0
Moderate: Eating disorder, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Rape, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, and Sexual harassment
san_dra's review against another edition
- 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
Moderate: Abandonment
Minor: Death, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, and Murder
kisaaa's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Mental illness, Rape, and Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Death
Minor: Eating disorder and Abortion
grimreader_agatha's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Moderate: Mental illness and Sexual content
Minor: Infidelity and Murder
nefie's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Eating disorder, Mental illness, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Cursing, Death, Eating disorder, and Emotional abuse
Minor: Gore, Physical abuse, Sexism, and Pregnancy
backatthelibrary's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.0
It focuses on Tsukuru Tazaki who was completely cut-off from his friend group. Years later he asks them why they cut him off: a false rape accusation. One of the girls in the group accused Tsukuru of raping her and while none of them believed that Tsukuru did that, they still abandoned him. He was depressed because they cut him off and had frequent and vivid sex dreams of the two girls in the group. The false rape accusation is what ultimately killed this book for me. Not only was it not necessary for the plot, it was also established that none of the other three friends believed that Tsukuru had done this. They cut him off nonetheless in order not to hurt her feelings. What does that tell a reader? That even if no one believes a woman, men have to suffer terrible consequences? I truly cannot think of another reason for this storyline.
The characters are stereotypical (a beautiful girl not knowing she’s beautiful, a chubby but funny girl that had full breasts at 16, a jock and a nerd) and flat with no development. The plot is basically over once we learn the reason they cut him off. All that is left then is a weird fixation on breasts and graphic sex dreams.
Graphic: Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Grief
Moderate: Rape, Sexual violence, and Suicidal thoughts
namizaela's review
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence
Minor: Homophobia and Miscarriage
fraboo's review
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Yes, I may be a bit obsessed with his books, but like it's totally fine guys, it's fine.
So, I read another Murakami book and loved it, what's new? The new thing is that little (not so little, but bear with me) Colorless Tazaki Tsukuru built his little home in my heart, and lives there rent-free with Sara. And I don't mind.
In all honesty, I REALLY enjoyed this book, I had very high expectations going into this, and it did not disappoint. I actually sprinted through most of the book in two days, which for a Murakami book is quite a weird thing, but I felt so connected and drawn to this story that I couldn't help myself.
Honestly, it was self-care, and I don't regret it. Murakami is self-care for the soul. So if you haven't read anything by him yet, give him a try, it'll be worth it, I swear.
Graphic: Mental illness, Sexual content, and Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Sexual violence
raireads's review
Moderate: Mental illness and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Mental illness and Rape
sketchbook's review
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual content