Reviews with content warning for Child abuse - The Diving Pool

Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

kitslibrary's review

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? N/A
Loveable characters? N/A
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

The first story was disturbing, the second was horrifying and the third would put you at the edge of your seat. This is the first psychological horror book I've read, which I think is why I couldn't wrap my head around at some parts at first, but after taking the time to reflect and recall on the events, it made everything even more haunting. I couldn't stop thinking about what happened, especially on the third story. overall, it was a good read for me!

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chunri's review

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dark tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No

4.5

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clammyheart's review against another edition

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challenging dark mysterious medium-paced

3.75

My favorite was the last one, Dormitory, although the ending seemed abrupt. I liked the middle story as well. The first one was okay - could have done without the weird child sexualization and abuse, but I do like Ogawa’s writing on more taboo topics and depth of human strangeness. She writes about those times when you do something fucked up and don’t even know why.

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vanyasingh's review

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dark emotional mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.0

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nadir's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.75

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natalienicholas's review

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dark mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.75

Deeply dark. I almost put it down after the first short story, but I'm so glad I didn't. Yoko writes about the topics we feel should never even cross our minds. and She does it with prolific prose. I found a new favorite author.

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