Reviews tagging 'Drug use'

Coin Locker Babies by Ryū Murakami

6 reviews

s_e_'s review against another edition

dark reflective

5.0

a fucked-up piece of art that brilliantly follows two young lads becoming more and more unhinged as their abandonment issues fester inside them.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Abandonment, Death, Violence, Gun violence, and Mental illness

Moderate: Drug use and Homophobia

almost every living thing in this book either dies or has sex and it's often rather detailed.

jadesuiwai's review

dark sad tense medium-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Self harm, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, and Drug use

Minor: Gun violence, Homophobia, and Vomit

nadir's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

conflicted about my own thoughts/feelings/???s on this one.. it’s. A Lot. 

+!hits about every tw out there

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Suicide attempt, Violence, Confinement, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Drug use, Addiction, Alcohol, Animal death, Body horror, Death of parent, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Child death, Cursing, Gore, Homophobia, Abandonment, Blood, Death, Forced institutionalization, Gun violence, Sexual violence, and Vomit

alexcavanaugh's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

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

2.5

I would not recommend this book to anyone. This book is 500 pages. The story could've been told in 250, easily. Even if it wasn't just an edgy shock-fest, its bloated length is enough to say you should stay away. I enjoy the author's prose, but I wish he had channeled it differently, and kept it brief.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Sexism, Gore, Police brutality, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Blood, Body horror, Death, Forced institutionalization, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gaslighting, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, Sexual assault, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Trafficking, Violence, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, and Toxic relationship

momostark's review

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Animal death, Death, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Car accident, Drug use, Homophobia, Murder, Violence, and Abandonment

luxucore's review

challenging dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, and Vomit

Moderate: Blood, Pregnancy, and Self harm

Minor: Cancer, Drug use, and Genocide