Reviews tagging 'Transphobia'

Breasts and Eggs by Mieko Kawakami

40 reviews

andreapap15's review against another edition

informative reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Transphobia, Cancer, Pregnancy, and Death of parent

Minor: Sexual assault, Pedophilia, and Infidelity

_noidea_'s review against another edition

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape, Transphobia, Pedophilia, and Alcoholism

kbrsuperstar's review against another edition

emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.75

I think this might be one of the greatest novels I've ever read. The only extremely minor flaw was that it felt a little too neatly wrapped up at the end BUT OTHERWISE my god, I did not want this to end. I just finished it barely 30 minutes ago and maybe after I sleep on it I can be more insightful than just saying wow but also really WOW

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent, Child abuse, Incest, and Sexual violence

Minor: Transphobia, Pregnancy, and Lesbophobia

joshuahc's review against another edition

challenging inspiring reflective 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Infertility

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Child abuse, Rape, and Sexual assault

Minor: Pedophilia and Transphobia

alina3's review against another edition

reflective slow-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Sexual assault, Pregnancy, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Death, Misogyny, Transphobia, and Cancer

Minor: Suicide attempt

maceydowns's review

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infertility, Alcohol, Pregnancy, Misogyny, Sexism, Classism, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Alcoholism, Vomit, Death, Grief, Medical content, Pedophilia, Cancer, Death of parent, Rape, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Body shaming and Transphobia

laurahartfield's review against another edition

hopeful reflective sad 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse and Rape

Minor: Transphobia

sydneybedell's review

emotional reflective slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Infertility, Acephobia/Arophobia, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Sexual assault, Alcohol, Child abuse, and Domestic abuse

Minor: Suicide, Transphobia, and Cancer

nabila99's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.5

a beautifully written, insightful, melancholy exploration of patriarchy, womanhood, motherhood, loneliness, and career stagnation. much of this book was just long conversations that the main characters have with other people and themselves, and they feel so real. their problems are ours, our mothers' and sisters', our friends' and acquaintances'. even though there is no "plot" to speak of, i flew through the chapters and was excited to be in natsuko's head again every time i put it down.

virtually the only issue i have with this book, and the reason i took off half a star, is that although i really enjoyed the second half and all of natsuko's musings about asexuality, single motherhood and her future, i did feel the absence of makiko and midoriko. it would have been nice to see their development also, where they were in their journeys. 

nevertheless, kawakami's writing and characterisation are stunning, and i can't wait to read more of her work

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Medical content, Pregnancy, Misogyny, Sexism, Death of parent, Acephobia/Arophobia, Sexual content, Cancer, Death, and Body shaming

Moderate: Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Transphobia, Abandonment, Domestic abuse, and Child abuse

Minor: Adult/minor relationship and Infertility

ginnyb412's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad 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? It's complicated

5.0

"my mother was free labor with a pussy" goddamn

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent

Moderate: Rape and Domestic abuse

Minor: Transphobia