Reviews tagging 'Cancer'

Norwegian Wood by Haruki Murakami

43 reviews

lavender_lake's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

• 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

4.0

Poetic and full of beautiful sentiments.

Sadly, the female characters seem to be mostly vessels for the protagonist’s sexual / romantic self exploration.

Also: a LOT of suicide 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Terminal illness, Mental illness, Suicide, Cancer, Death of parent, Sexual content, Grief, and Sexual assault

whykay's review against another edition

dark sad medium-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual content, Self harm, Pedophilia, Mental illness, Medical trauma, Death, Chronic illness, Terminal illness, Misogyny, Death of parent, Cancer, and Adult/minor relationship

aguattery's review against another edition

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? Yes

2.0

I really really didn't like this. Maybe I'm dense because I know Murakami is a popular author but I hated the writing style. I think the characters were very annoying and I didn't understand the purpose of the gratuitous sex. Almost DNF'd it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Adult/minor relationship, and Suicide

Moderate: Mental illness

Minor: Sexual assault, Rape, and Cancer

greatu's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Death, Adult/minor relationship, Grief, Toxic friendship, Mental illness, Death of parent, Pedophilia, Alcohol, Cancer, Emotional abuse, and Infidelity

Moderate: Police brutality

Minor: Fire/Fire injury

leah_zh's review against another edition

dark emotional lighthearted 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness, Rape, Grief, Suicide, and Misogyny

Minor: Cancer, Death, and Death of parent

sophasmay's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cancer and Suicide

flamesocks's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad medium-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Adult/minor relationship, Cancer, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Mental illness, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

sofiafilgomes's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief

Moderate: Cancer, Death, Suicide, Sexism, and Mental illness

Minor: Emotional abuse and Alcohol

buechergenuss's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring sad tense slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Death, Sexual content, and Grief

Moderate: Sexual assault

Minor: Terminal illness and Cancer

sitrone's review against another edition

emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Adult/minor relationship, Cancer, Death of parent, Death, Grief, Mental illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual content, and Suicide