Reviews tagging 'Grief'

Tokyo Ueno Station by Yu Miri

44 reviews

zoiejanelle's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.0

some words other reviewers used to describe this book that i find accurate:

• melancholy
• meandering
• solemn
• poetic

this was a fascinating look into japanese culture and gave a simultaneously realistic and depressing view of the religious, class, and economic issues japanese people still deal with today. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Grief

Moderate: Alcohol and Classism

Minor: Violence and War

chrisljm's review against another edition

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? It's complicated

3.0

The narration was very stream of consciousness, but unfortunately it wasn’t for me. However, something I did appreciate from the novel was how it lingered in my head and gave me things to think about afterwards. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Violence, and Grief

Moderate: Animal death, Torture, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Sexual content, Suicide, and Blood

szuum's review against another edition

sad slow-paced

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

2.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Suicidal thoughts, and Grief

mondovertigo's review against another edition

emotional sad medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Grief, and Classism

strrygo's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.5

something about this book feels like it's suspended in time, it might just b that it never stays still and ends up feeling so Big despite being so small.
reached into my chest, gave my heart a little squeeze n still hasn't let go(not all that sure when it will)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Grief

savvylit's review against another edition

dark reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

My favorite books lately have been short in length while still packing a massive punch, and Tokyo Ueno Station is no exception. This novel is a masterpiece examination of class, despair, migrant labor, grief, poverty, generational trauma, cultural attitudes towards the homeless, globalism, and mortality. The story is nonlinear; a perfect fit for the way one would imagine a spirit experiencing memory.

This is the first book I have ever read that not only has a homeless narrator, Kazu, but also heavily features a community of folks who live in temporary dwellings. Yu Miri has created an unflinching and empathetic glimpse into the margins of modern Japanese society.

Lastly, Kazu's descriptions of the scenery and historical anecdotes grant readers a clear image of the physical setting. Thus, Ueno Park essentially becomes as real of a character as Kazu himself.

I can't stop thinking about this powerful book. I hope you'll read it, too.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, and Classism

Moderate: Violence

Minor: Hate crime and War

cjcrawfish's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Death, Suicide, Grief, and Abandonment

katievh's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Grief

Moderate: Death of parent and Classism

Minor: Alcohol

deezy's review

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.75

This book is perfect for someone who wants to be majorly depressed!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Grief, and Death of parent

Minor: Animal death

b_caligari's review against another edition

dark emotional informative reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Grief, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Animal death, Cursing, Gore, Suicide, and Pregnancy

Minor: Alcohol and War