Reviews tagging 'Infidelity'

The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle by Haruki Murakami

19 reviews

saskia6's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

after i finished this book i was sobbing hysterically but i couldn’t possibly say why. this hit me so hard.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, War, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual violence, Torture, Kidnapping, Infidelity, and Abandonment

Moderate: Gun violence, Sexual content, Abortion, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Cursing, Death, Alcohol, Blood, Grief, Pregnancy, and Vomit

marinarc's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Toxic relationship, War, Panic attacks/disorders, Gore, Infidelity, Murder, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, Kidnapping, Sexual content, Trafficking, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Incest, Infertility, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Pedophilia, and Slavery

clare072's review against another edition

challenging mysterious tense slow-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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Torture, War, and Murder

Moderate: Blood, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Rape, Genocide, Infidelity, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Abortion and Adult/minor relationship

tessorlando's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious 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

3.5

The Wind-up Bird Chronicle has a lot of mystery in its unique story, and I really enjoyed the character May. I struggled with the descriptions of gore and violence and found those parts of the book tedious to get through.

I was weary of the relationship between May and Mr. Okada in the beginning but (to my relief) found it to be very platonic and endearing.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, War, Violence, Sexual content, Physical abuse, Murder, Infidelity, Gun violence, Gore, Genocide, Domestic abuse, and Body horror

Moderate: Abortion and Sexual assault

Minor: Adult/minor relationship and Rape

abbseggs's review against another edition

adventurous challenging mysterious reflective slow-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? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Infidelity, and Torture

Moderate: Genocide, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual violence, and War

Minor: Incest and Vomit

mudkipmillie's review against another edition

mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

Like many Murakami books, the ending feels a bit unresolved. Also there are some HEAVY themes in this book, so watch out.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Violence, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Abortion, Incest, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Pregnancy, Infidelity, Grief, and Death

Minor: Adult/minor relationship and Child death

annuich's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-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? No

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Blood, Trafficking, Torture, Suicide attempt, Rape, Infidelity, Incest, Genocide, Death, and Confinement

vee's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

This book will definitely require a reread. I'm still trying to process it. It was completely enthralling the entire time. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Vomit

Minor: Abortion, Body horror, Death, Genocide, Incest, Infidelity, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Violence

denisesfanclub's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Never read anything like it. It makes no sense but also makes perfect sense. Love Murakami.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture

Moderate: Violence, Sexual assault, and Infidelity

Minor: Suicide and Vomit