Reviews tagging 'Sexism'

Norwegian Wood by Haruki Murakami

98 reviews

cummyworms's review against another edition

reflective slow-paced

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

3.0

the beautiful writing is the only reason it has 3 stars. the way the women characters are written makes my blood boil and overall i feel i have learned nothing from this book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicide, and Toxic relationship

homuraa's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

Minor: Sexism

beccasbookcase's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Bullying, Death, Mental illness, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Grief

fbzreadswhatever's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Child abuse, Grief, and Alcohol

valeriac's review against another edition

challenging 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? Yes

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Misogyny, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Suicide

Slow, mysoginistic, soulless characters, aimless, boring

areaderheart's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Infidelity, Mental illness, Sexism, Sexual content, and Suicide

closelywatchedfilms's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense 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? Yes

1.0

Haruki Murakami really irritates me as an author because he clearly has the ability to write beautiful, intense passages but seems to simultaneously possess a desire to make every single female reader feel as uncomfortable as possible. There were events in this book that made me visibly cringe and overall is incredibly problematic. Unfortunately, I think my time attempting to connect with Murakami is now over. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Grief, and Death of parent

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Fatphobia, and Homophobia

Minor: Cursing, Emotional abuse, Gore, Forced institutionalization, and Blood

cehknight's review against another edition

dark 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? Yes

1.0

I was very surprised upon reading that this book is as popular as it is. This probably isn't an original point to make, but I got the sense that Murakami didn't run this book past any real-life women. I didn't feel anything towards the female (or male) characters, because they felt so hollow. This book is definitely a perspective of women through the male gaze, and it worries me that men would read this book and think it was indicative of a 'cool' way to view women. The narrative arc was good, I enjoyed the temporal structure most of all, but that's where my enjoyment ended. It was an easy read, however, and I hope upon reading more of Murakami's works that I find them easier to relate to. PSA: women don't wash their bras every night. It damages them. Ask any woman and she'll tell you.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Suicide, Toxic relationship, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Dementia, and Death of parent

Minor: Adult/minor relationship and Medical content