Reviews tagging 'Dementia'

Tokio blues by Haruki Murakami

8 reviews

sammm_888's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Dementia, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent

Moderate: Death, Eating disorder, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury

yorozuya's review against another edition

dark emotional tense slow-paced

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

4.25

My first Murakami and despite travelling while I started the book, I devoured it in the little time I had!

There's some messed up bits in here I won't lie but the writing style is so smooth and the way these dark themes are explored are so intriguing! The way Murakami describes memories will definitely stay with me for a while to come, and so will that very first scene of nothing but a description of a forest and a well...

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Dementia, Grief, Suicide attempt, and Alcohol

minnie_xx's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective relaxing sad medium-paced

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

5.0

so many gorgeous lines and thoughts on the world. beautiful beautiful book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Grief

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Dementia, Death of parent, Lesbophobia, and Alcohol

jodi_xo'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? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Cursing, Death, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Dementia, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

anjacobson's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad slow-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Infidelity, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Medical content, Dementia, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

beca_reads's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.25

I have mixed feelings about this book. It was beautifully written and gave an interesting perspective of young love though I found the pacing to be off at points; finding some parts more fast paced. The characters were complex and had many layers to them which gave the book depth. Furthermore, I didn't feel like I was reading translated fiction as the writing flowed so well, making it an easy reading experience. I definitely plan on reading more by Murakami and is a good place to start with his works.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicide, Dementia, Grief, Death of parent, and Alcohol

cehknight's review against another edition

dark reflective sad 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? Yes

1.0

I was very surprised upon reading that this book is as popular as it is. This probably isn't an original point to make, but I got the sense that Murakami didn't run this book past any real-life women. I didn't feel anything towards the female (or male) characters, because they felt so hollow. This book is definitely a perspective of women through the male gaze, and it worries me that men would read this book and think it was indicative of a 'cool' way to view women. The narrative arc was good, I enjoyed the temporal structure most of all, but that's where my enjoyment ended. It was an easy read, however, and I hope upon reading more of Murakami's works that I find them easier to relate to. PSA: women don't wash their bras every night. It damages them. Ask any woman and she'll tell you.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Suicide, Toxic relationship, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Dementia, and Death of parent

Minor: Adult/minor relationship and Medical content

mrsdalloway's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective medium-paced

• Strong character development? No
• 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, Alcoholism, Cancer, Death, Infidelity, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Dementia, and Grief