Reviews tagging 'Injury/Injury detail'

Earthlings by Sayaka Murata

87 reviews

glassflowrr's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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

What the fuck

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Child abuse, Sexual content, Murder, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, Emotional abuse, Incest, Injury/Injury detail, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Violence, Death, Gore, Body horror, Bullying, Pedophilia, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, and Rape

Moderate: Cursing, Infertility, Alcohol, Death of parent, Misogyny, and Body shaming

angorarabbit's review against another edition

challenging dark sad fast-paced

• 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

4.0

TLDR: Very good book, major trigger warnings.

Context: I thought I’d read a short novel after finally finishing Dahlgren. The cover is cute. The blurb is interesting, a nice coming of age story of a Japanese woman. Nice and light.

I was not ready for chapter 2 (the book is short, 6 chapters). Chapter 6 though was downright mind crushing. 

Ms Murata is a very good writer. I have read books where children are abused before. Never have I read a book where the author describes the disassociation and alienation that can be caused by that abuse so truly. She takes you to the edge, then a little more. You really can’t leave until she is done with you.

I will be thinking about chapter 6 for a long time. End of life hallucination or reality?

I will read more of Ms Murata’s fiction, just not right after finishing something akin to Dahlgren, if I can help it, and with more attention to trigger warnings.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Suicide attempt, Gore, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Cannibalism, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Eating disorder, Pedophilia, Blood, and Bullying

Minor: Suicide, Injury/Injury detail, Vomit, and Alcohol

akil_ss's review against another edition

dark sad fast-paced

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

4.75

It took a turn into a place I don’t think I’ll ever be able to go again. Kinda loved it. Read at your own risk.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship and Blood

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and Violence

Minor: Suicide, Cannibalism, and Toxic relationship

laura_grindey's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Gore, Violence, Body horror, Sexual assault, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Mental illness, Death, and Cannibalism

iheartm4m's review against another edition

challenging dark funny sad tense 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

Graphic: Gore, Vomit, Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail, Incest, Sexual assault, Rape, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Death, Cannibalism, Body horror, Pedophilia, Suicide, Sexual violence, Physical abuse, Murder, Mental illness, Blood, Adult/minor relationship, and Acephobia/Arophobia

jadeyfish's review against another edition

dark tense fast-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

1.25

There were a few quotes that were relatable and reasonable, but mostly i found this book to be gross. Please read the trigger warnings before you read! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Rape, Emotional abuse, Incest, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Murder, Pedophilia, and Cannibalism

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide

eliathereader's review against another edition

fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

Sayaka Murata’nın, Kasiyer kitabını okumuştum öncesinde. Tarzıyla farklı olduğunu direkt gösterebilen yazarlardan. Dünyalılar, sınır tanımayan bir roman bunu baştan belirtmekte fayda var. Ramazan ayına denk getirmem enteresan oldu doğrusu ama başka zaman da okusam aynı ölçüde şaşırırdım. Dünyanın aslında büyük bir fabrika olduğu düşüncesinden ilerliyor. Herkesin belirli bir role sahip olduğu ve en ufak defonun bile hoş görülmediği bir düzenin içinde aykırı tohum olan ana karakterin hayatını okuyoruz. Baskın bir toplum ve kapitalizm eleştirisine sahip ve bunun yanında ruh sağlığı yerinde olmayan bir karakterin gözünden dünyaya bakmak adeta bizi bir uzaylı haline getiriyor. Sert bir roman o yüzden kime tavsiye edebileceğim konusunda kararsızım doğrusu, hassas mideniz varsa hiç bulaşmayın. Daha en başından tuhaflıkların başlamasıyla nereye bağlanacağını asla bilemeyeceğimi anlamıştım ve öyle de oldu. Şaşırmaktan ağzımı açık kaldığı çok fazla kısım vardı. Fabrika’dan kaçış var mı yok mu emin değilim ama kaçış olacaksa da bu şekilde olmasın! Kasiyer’i daha çok sevmiştim doğrusu ama bu kitap aklımdan uzun süre çıkmayacak gibi.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Child abuse, Cannibalism, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

lorenag5's review against another edition

adventurous challenging mysterious reflective 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Incest, Pedophilia, Sexual violence, Acephobia/Arophobia, Adult/minor relationship, Rape, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Murder, Blood, Body horror, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Sexual assault

ootoom's review against another edition

challenging dark tense 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? It's complicated

2.5

My immediate and brief response: It was an incredibly unpleasant read.

My more nuanced take is that I think it achieved what it was trying to do very well. I felt the isolation and social confusion throughout the whole thing. I think it was well written and well executed.

That all said: it is really gross. I mean that so seriously. It's a rough hang, and I probably wouldn't recommend it to anyone unless I really knew their taste.

Definitely check the trigger warnings, it gets pretty dark pretty fast.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Suicide attempt, Physical abuse, Incest, Sexual content, Rape, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Murder, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Domestic abuse, and Mental illness

librarian_elle's review against another edition

dark fast-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

Graphic: Sexual assault, Injury/Injury detail, Cannibalism, Body horror, Mental illness, Child abuse, Gore, Blood, and Violence