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Reviews tagging 'Suicidal thoughts'
Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years of Pilgrimage by Haruki Murakami
82 reviews
ardour's review against another edition
very triggering for me, i intend to come back to it when I’m at a more stable place with community/belonging (as it seems really compelling/well written) —please see my trigger information (spoiler-free) if you related to my reason for putting the book down.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Grief, and Abandonment
Moderate: Gaslighting and Toxic friendship
if you currently struggle or have recently struggled with isolation from friendships/community (and some resulting existential grief/depression/meaninglessness, I would shelve this book for now and come back to it at a later date ❤️🩹 if you can relate, I can too and you’re not alone ❤️charlie29's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
let me start by saying that this book has an open ending. So many things are left unexplained (the ones that are, aren't even enough to explain all the shit that went down in this damn book) Who the fuck killed Shiro, was the story of Haida’s father even real, was Haida even a real, living person at all, and if he was where on earth did he go? just to name a few of the plot holes
also, this book is heavy on sexualizing women: I couldn't bear to read it at certain times, Tsukuru’s imagination and all his dreams were disgusting, period. The way he thinks about his so-called "girl best friends" is straight-up disturbing and thank God they were his best friends, could you imagine if they weren't?
Apart from all that, if you survive reading the first 80 pages, it's a fast-paced book, but don't expect this gigantic revelation cause you aren't going to find it. It has a nice and reflective part: the loss of self-identity and finding yourself, but it's all pretty empty.
I also hated that the whole reason behind the friendship break-up is a girl faking a rape, like isn't it enough to live in a real-life society where girls that get raped are not believed? So to make the whole plot twist about a girl getting raped and for once being believed, but only to find out that it wasn't true, is pretty upsetting
also, this book is heavy on sexualizing women: I couldn't bear to read it at certain times, Tsukuru’s imagination and all his dreams were disgusting, period. The way he thinks about his so-called "girl best friends" is straight-up disturbing and thank God they were his best friends, could you imagine if they weren't?
Apart from all that, if you survive reading the first 80 pages, it's a fast-paced book, but don't expect this gigantic revelation cause you aren't going to find it. It has a nice and reflective part: the loss of self-identity and finding yourself, but it's all pretty empty.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, and Suicidal thoughts
sooreads's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape, Sexual content, and Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Murder
strrygo's review against another edition
mysterious
reflective
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
3.25
aaahso torn on this one ｡°(°.◜ᯅ◝°)°｡
luv it thematically nd it feels so different from what im used to with him! but also soo consistent(u know..with the murakami stuff .. . ) nd the way he builds his worlds so they feel just slightly unrecognizable, just didnt ever rly feel like it was digging under the surface which is strange for a character study! might've been the writing taking me out of it :c
add it to the pile of is that a character or is murakami just like that
luv it thematically nd it feels so different from what im used to with him! but also soo consistent(u know..with the murakami stuff .. . ) nd the way he builds his worlds so they feel just slightly unrecognizable, just didnt ever rly feel like it was digging under the surface which is strange for a character study! might've been the writing taking me out of it :c
add it to the pile of is that a character or is murakami just like that
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Rape
Minor: Murder
bridge_to_narnia's review against another edition
reflective
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
3.75
This book is more like a character study with a revolving plot about being ghosted by his childhood friend many years ago. It’s a slow, lax, shuffle to an ambitious answer, but often in life we don’t truly know about what others think. The writing is smooth and easy to read, the only uncomfortable moments are the peppered in sexual imagery that were definitely not needed. Overall, I’d give this book a positive rating, though negative points for the sexual habits and lack of a concrete ending.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual content and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Death, Eating disorder, Miscarriage, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Murder, and Toxic friendship
locoemsky's review against another edition
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape, Suicidal thoughts, and Murder
keidzi's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
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
3.0
Norwegian Wood meets magical realism. The worldbuilding is top-notch (expected nothing less), yet it lacks the character studies that I always enjoy in his novels. Not his best work in my opinion, but not that bad in itself.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Toxic friendship
maidinnah's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Colorless is my second Murakami novel following Norwegian Wood, which leads me to concur with other readers that the classic Murakami tropes are fully present. In Colorless, Murakami explores the magic and fragility of childhood friendships and the impact they have on one’s identity. His writing is keen, introspective, and pensive, as always. I enjoyed the surreal atmosphere, the plain prose, and the emotionally affecting message of perseverance. However, the book did fall short of me loving it because of Murakami’s poor character writing and unnecessary plot devices.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, and Abandonment
Moderate: Misogyny
Minor: Miscarriage and Sexual assault
risemini's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
relaxing
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer, Death, Eating disorder, Miscarriage, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, and Alcohol
cmcrockford's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
reflective
relaxing
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
Really beautiful and strange, reminded me of Never Let Me Go though far less ambivalent in it's storytelling. Definitely the book I needed right now.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Sexual content, and Grief
Moderate: Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Murder, and Pregnancy
Minor: Alcohol