Reviews tagging 'Self harm'

Kafka on the Shore by Haruki Murakami

17 reviews

julswk's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious slow-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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Death, Death of parent, Incest, Pedophilia, Rape, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual assault, and Sexual content

Minor: Misogyny, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Transphobia

paigeinthepages_sg's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5

A double POV story with a teen boy bildungsroman and an old man who can talk to cats. Definitely an interesting read. They say it's best to read it twice but I don't think I will. If you like Murakami's style and are looking for an unconventional read this may be for you. I would recommend seeing if you like a book like Norwegian wood first before diving into this one, because the writing is a bit unconventional and could be uncomfortable for some. There was some interesting trans representation in this one, and I enjoyed the difference in tone in Nakata and Kafka's chapters.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest, Self harm, and Rape

Minor: Transphobia

mcsuggett's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense 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: Adult/minor relationship, Injury/Injury detail, Sexism, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Rape, Murder, Sexual assault, Death, Incest, Self harm, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Mental illness

louiereads's review against another edition

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape and Animal death

Moderate: Body horror

Minor: Self harm

ratstew's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Sexual assault, Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Death, Incest, Rape, and Sexual content

Minor: Gore, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, War, and Blood

aseel_reads'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? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

so while I want to give this book high marks for literary merit and I recognise all the metaphor and symbolism, I hated reading this and I just don't understand why it was even created lol. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, and Animal death

Moderate: Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Incest, Murder, Transphobia, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual content, and Self harm

Minor: Child abuse

kashila's review against another edition

challenging mysterious reflective slow-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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Death, Emotional abuse, Incest, Adult/minor relationship, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual content, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Transphobia, Toxic relationship, Sexism, Grief, Emotional abuse, and Self harm