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sandeeisreading's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
“The desires of the human heart know no reason or rules.”
If I could summarize this book in just one word, I would choose the word eerie.
Revenge is a collection of short interconnected stories that might not seem related at first, but as you read through each chapters, you’ll get called back to think on the events that happened the chapter before. The way it was narrated was very detached yet very personal at the same time. Each and every chapter has this sinister, otherworldly atmosphere that will make you second guess whether what you’re reading is actually happening in the present, the past, or if it’s really even happening at all.
Each story in this book is narrated by a different character. You don’t get to know who they are, but as you read through each chapters, you'll get either a background on who this person is, or you find out what happened to them after their chapter is over. Turns out, I really love this type of narrative style. Was it confusing at times? Yes, but I think that was intentional. It gave the reader this feeling of fear and unease by being unsure or completely not knowing.
One recurring theme among most of the stories that I observed is that of obsession. Each stories highlight a form of obsession which either directly or indirectly affects the narrator that then adds another layer of unease for the readers. This book didn’t have a lot of horrifying scenarios in my opinion, but there were plenty of times where the character’s macabre thoughts were far more disturbing than the actual occurrences within the book. While Revenge is not the epitome of horror, I believe it was able to achieve what it intended to do - freak me the fuck out.
Graphic: Child death, Gore, Violence, Death, Addiction, and Blood
jan_coco_day's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Grief, Violence, Animal death, Murder, Body horror, Emotional abuse, Death, Medical trauma, and Medical content
Moderate: Death of parent
lit_as_fakh's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
3.5
Moderate: Murder and Death
martynabrzana's review against another edition
- 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? No
4.25
Graphic: Death, Medical content, Suicide attempt, Car accident, Blood, Child death, Animal death, and Murder
etherealsuju's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Death of parent, Gore, Grief, Animal death, Blood, Cannibalism, Child death, Death, Physical abuse, Stalking, Violence, Car accident, and Murder
alexisgarcia's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Death, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Animal death, Mental illness, Body horror, Medical content, Murder, Terminal illness, Violence, and Blood
siriface's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Death, Murder, Violence, Gore, and Child death
cestlaluxure's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
As histórias podem ser lidas separadamente mas, neste livro em específico, penso que se ganha muito mais lendo pela ordem que o próprio livro propõe.
Achei o livro genial e compreendo o porquê de Yoko Ogawa ser tão premiada. Definitivamente quero ler mais livros da autora, nomeadamente The Memory Police e The Housekeeper and The Professor.
Graphic: Death and Grief
Minor: Child death, Medical content, Death, Animal death, and Torture
thehmkane's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Child death
Moderate: Death, Child abuse, and Death of parent
linguaphile412's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Child death, Death, and Murder
Moderate: Torture, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Blood, Violence, Gore, Infidelity, Car accident, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Animal death, Mental illness, and Suicide attempt