Reviews tagging 'Murder'

The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle by Haruki Murakami

29 reviews

jacob_dion's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad slow-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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Suicide attempt, Animal death, Torture, War, and Death

Moderate: Abortion, Violence, Cursing, Car accident, Incest, Rape, and Vomit

hello_lovely13's review against another edition

challenging mysterious reflective slow-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Violence, War, Suicide attempt, and Torture

Moderate: Infidelity, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Abortion, Rape, Sexual assault, and Car accident

Minor: Incest and Suicide

maybealexisreading's review

challenging dark mysterious reflective slow-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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Torture, Blood, Gore, and Violence

Moderate: Rape, Sexual violence, and Sexual content

Minor: Sexism and Xenophobia

oscar_an97's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective slow-paced

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

5.0

Quiero más libros así. Que me dejen con un vacío en algún lado de mis pensamientos y de mi corazón, y que den ganas de leer más.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Injury/Injury detail

irinalast's review against another edition

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Sexual content, Alcohol, Death, Toxic relationship, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, and Murder

Moderate: Gaslighting, Incest, Pregnancy, Body horror, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, and Mental illness

m4rtt4's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious reflective 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

3.5

A new drinking game: take a shot every time Murakami mentions someone's breasts.

I read this in English a couple years ago and it didn't hit me quite as hard as Murakami's other thicker novels, thought it was just a language issue and now re-read it in my native tongue. Turns out it wasn't the language, it was the story or maybe me. Not bad this time either, a solid more-than-three-stars, even better if you exclude the excessive #menwritingwomen scenes Murakami's unfortunately known for – and this time, sexualising a minor?? Poor Mei/May. My favourite scenes were the ones set around the war times Lieutenant Mamiya's story and Akasaka Muscot's childhood, though I also liked the Kano sisters and Mei/May a lot and let's be honest, plot-wise there wasn't much to dislike, just not much to really love either. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Abortion, Murder, Torture, Death, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Violence, and War

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship

Minor: Misogyny

larazager's review

adventurous dark mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

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

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

shelbytheduck's review

adventurous challenging dark inspiring mysterious reflective slow-paced

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

5.0

idk this was just so good. I dont really know if I understadn it compleatly, or not at all. maybe just a glimer of understanding. ANyway the end made it all worth it 1000%

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy, Torture, Sexual assault, Rape, Abortion, Death, Murder, and Toxic relationship

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