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ahanky's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Pregnancy and Infertility
Moderate: Pedophilia, Cancer, Child abuse, Death of parent, and Domestic abuse
Minor: Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, and Rape
blogamonika's review against another edition
- 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
3.0
Graphic: Pregnancy
Minor: Cancer, Sexual harassment, and Suicidal thoughts
cgdppl's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
The first one focusses on the relationships between mothers and their daughters in the main characters family. The main motives in this one are the struggles of low class women in Japan, relationships between mother and daughters, as well as reflections about the female body.
The second one is centered around the carrier of the main character and her struggles with pregnancy, having children and sustaining relationships with men in her life. The second story goes mainly into antinatalist motives and the morality of having children.
Graphic: Infertility and Misogyny
Minor: Toxic relationship, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Rape
avie_j's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Pregnancy and Abandonment
Moderate: Cancer, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Rape, Pedophilia, Adult/minor relationship, Terminal illness, and Domestic abuse
hannacolm's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.75
Minor: Sexual harassment, Death of parent, and Cancer
jaswoahreads'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
1.0
Graphic: Sexual harassment
Moderate: Rape, Sexism, Cancer, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Pregnancy, and Body shaming
Minor: Alcohol, Child abuse, and Addiction
alina3's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
3.25
Graphic: Child abuse, Sexual assault, Pregnancy, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Death, Misogyny, Transphobia, and Cancer
Minor: Suicide attempt
maceydowns's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Infertility, Alcohol, Pregnancy, Misogyny, Sexism, Classism, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Alcoholism, Vomit, Death, Grief, Medical content, Pedophilia, Cancer, Death of parent, Rape, and Suicide attempt
Minor: Body shaming and Transphobia
lk3ssaf's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
The discussions and reflections provided in this book about a woman's role in society, about the effects this has on their mental state, about their responsibilities, are discussions that I don't believe anyone but a woman could have written so poignantly, and that only other women can truly understand. Kawakami has such a deep understanding of how being a woman can impact interpersonal relationships and our dynamics with others and with the world.
Graphic: Death of parent
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Infertility
wovenquiry's review against another edition
- 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? No
3.75
Moderate: Pregnancy
Minor: Child abuse, Rape, and Sexual harassment