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A review by americattt
Breasts and Eggs by Mieko Kawakami
challenging
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
“Why do people see no harm in having children? They do it with smiles on their faces, as if if it’s not an act of violence. You force this other being into the world, this other being that never asked to be born. You do this absurd thing because that’s what you want for yourself, and that doesn’t make any sense.”
Graphic: Infertility, Death of parent, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Rape
Minor: Cancer and Pedophilia