Reviews tagging 'Grief'

ノルウェイの森 Vol. 1 by Haruki Murakami, Haruki Murakami, Haruki Murakami

173 reviews

shimegarner's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Death, Grief, and Suicide

helen000's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad slow-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Mental illness, and Suicide

Moderate: Death and Grief

sweetpotatoes's review against another edition

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: Toxic relationship, Child abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, Grief, Suicide attempt, Rape, Sexism, Misogyny, Sexual violence, Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Suicide, and Sexual content

lisa00's review against another edition

dark reflective sad 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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Death, Sexual content, Grief, and Mental illness

Minor: Injury/Injury detail, Adult/minor relationship, Car accident, and Lesbophobia

sachaha's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful reflective slow-paced

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

5.0

A tragically beautiful book that captures both how difficult life can be and all the beautiful moments that make it worth living. Not a page is wasted despite its slow pace and by the end you feel like you've been friends with all the characters for years.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief and Suicide

Moderate: Sexual content

Minor: Sexual assault

matiisanchez's review against another edition

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Mental illness, Suicide, Sexism, Child abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual assault, Misogyny, Death, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Grief, Alcohol, Violence, Sexual content, and Pedophilia

jazsever's review against another edition

dark sad 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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Grief, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Infidelity, Mental illness, Sexual content, Suicide attempt, Sexual violence, Alcohol, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Suicide, and Adult/minor relationship

minnie_xx's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective relaxing sad medium-paced

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

5.0

so many gorgeous lines and thoughts on the world. beautiful beautiful book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief and Sexual content

Moderate: Alcohol, Death of parent, Dementia, Adult/minor relationship, and Lesbophobia

huunnybeee_'s review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Death, Rape, Suicide, and Grief

what_lindsay_reads's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective medium-paced

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

4.25

Oh wow. Murakami packs an emotional punch. The three year story of Watanabe feels like a lifetime of yearning, love, and loss. It is a masterful journey into the heart of a university boy, so ordinary and extraordinary at the same time.

One major criticism is how sexual escapades that hinge on getting a girl too drunk to say no are convenient plot points in the protagonists character development

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Grief, Death, Alcohol, Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, Suicide, and Sexual content