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nofacelif's review
- 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
I would recommend this book to every woman. Each woman can find something to relate to. The characters (especially the women) are brilliantly written that they feel real. Their experiences and the conversations between them are issues and discussions that real-life women go through. Thus, it made me reflect on my own experiences as a woman and got me thinking about motherhood and what that entails.
I also liked how the author showcases various perspectives of women from different social classes and generations while still sticking to the same narrator. I think reading only Natsu's version of events made the story feel more personal.
This novel will holp up years later, and I will definitely be rereading it.
Graphic: Death, Infertility, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Cancer, Death of parent, Alcohol, Domestic abuse, and Rape
jayisreading's review
4.0
Speaking of, the thoughts and conversations around sexuality came as a pleasant surprise for me. I was not expecting such a nuanced approach to asexuality and the struggles that often come with being a sex-repulsed asexual, but Kawakami did a wonderful job exploring the complexities of sexuality, especially when considering other matters such as gender and childbearing. I appreciated that Kawakami didn’t make a huge fuss about giving Natsuko (the protagonist) a label or concrete idea of why she’s so sex-repulsed and, instead, allowed thoughts to flow freely in a way that felt authentic to anyone trying to work out their sexuality.
Graphic: Child abuse, Infertility, Body shaming, Pregnancy, Death, and Sexism
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Transphobia, Sexual harassment, Rape, Sexual assault, and Blood
Minor: Alcohol, Pedophilia, Cancer, and Suicide attempt
odrib's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Body shaming, Child abuse, Infertility, Pedophilia, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Alcohol, Pregnancy, and Transphobia
Minor: Cancer, Death of parent, Grief, Terminal illness, and Suicide attempt
nialiversuch's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Pregnancy, Alcohol, Death of parent, Death, Cancer, and Terminal illness
Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual content, Medical content, Infertility, Grief, and Addiction
johaenen's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
Moderate: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Cancer, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, and Infertility
Minor: Pedophilia
ophelia's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Sexual assault, Death, Death of parent, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Cancer, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Infertility, Medical content, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, and Terminal illness
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts
brooklynjane's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Death of parent, Grief, Pregnancy, and Terminal illness
Minor: Alcohol, Body shaming, Child abuse, Pedophilia, Rape, and Sexual harassment
aliceayres's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Pregnancy, Sexual content, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Child abuse, Infertility, Suicide, and Suicide attempt
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Cancer, and Death
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