Reviews tagging 'Death'

People From My Neighbourhood by Hiromi Kawakami

11 reviews

sweetsxrrxw's review against another edition

funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

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

3.0

this book was... okay. not horrible, not good, just okay. 

i personally enjoy reading short stories, specially the ones where characters and plots are intertwined. however, there's a couple reasons why i couldn't enjoy this book at 100% :

• firstly, i've been in a terrible reading slump for months and i thought that reading short stories would help... but it did not. i think it took me about a month to finish this, in three different sittings. so whenever i would pick it up again i'd just forget about most of the characters lmao

• then, the plot is pretty bizarre. it might be a nice read for people who are into weird japanese lore buuut, it's not really my cup of tea. 

however, despite these two issues, as i said earlier, it's an okay book! i liked how it just painted a picture of a whole neighborhood, explained its quirks, unique experiences and dived into different characters in every chapter. i think i could have enjoyed it more in different conditions

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying and Animal death

Moderate: Infidelity and Ableism

Minor: Death and Animal cruelty

khakipantsofsex's review against another edition

lighthearted

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

3.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Bullying, Ableism, Murder, and Death

brinnavirginia's review against another edition

funny lighthearted medium-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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Alcohol, Animal death, Animal cruelty, Bullying, War, and Death

robinks's review against another edition

lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

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

4.75

I really enjoyed all these super short vignettes. They varied a lot, from cute to disturbing, all infused with a bit of fantasy.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Bullying, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Alcohol, Infidelity, Sexism, Ableism, Misogyny, and Violence

Minor: Sexual content, Torture, Toxic friendship, Murder, Death, Animal cruelty, and War

itsnotalakeitsanocean's review against another edition

emotional funny mysterious fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Animal death, and Bullying

Moderate: Infidelity, Alcohol, and Ableism

Minor: Death and Murder

hayleyvem'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? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Car accident, Grief, Infidelity, Animal death, Death, and Sexual content

the_reading_wren's review

funny lighthearted mysterious relaxing fast-paced

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

4.25

A fun collection of surreal, very short stories that are all interconnected. I think they’re impactful because they’re snippets of a surreal version of our own world, with astute observations and a similar amount of contradictions and strangeness. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Infidelity, Abandonment, Bullying, Death, Ableism, Alcohol, Animal death, Grief, and Sexism

Minor: War

hello_lovely13's review against another edition

lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death and Bullying

Moderate: Alcohol and Infidelity

Minor: Murder, Animal cruelty, and Death

ts_anne13's review

emotional funny hopeful inspiring fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Minor: Animal cruelty, Bullying, Death, Murder, and Mental illness

vaguely_pink's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious relaxing fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Animal death, Alcohol, and Infidelity

Minor: Sexism, Sexual content, Animal cruelty, Medical content, Abandonment, Classism, Death, and War