Reviews tagging 'Abandonment'

Heaven by Mieko Kawakami

16 reviews

nee_shelf's review against another edition

hopeful sad medium-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Violence, Ableism, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Self harm, Abandonment, Emotional abuse, Toxic friendship, Classism, and Suicidal thoughts

alissa_lopez's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Absolutely beautiful, heart breaking, soul stirring book. It has been quite a long time since I have read a book like this. Mieko's writing is so beautiful and descriptive. One of very few books that I read bit, by bit, so that it would last longer.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Blood, Toxic friendship, Suicidal thoughts, and Ableism

Moderate: Abandonment

This book is chiefly about bullying and may be triggering for those who have experienced bullying - particularly bullying that is rooted in ableism.

marmarmoo123's review against another edition

dark emotional sad fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, Child abuse, and Abandonment

Moderate: Eating disorder

saoreads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

This is an odd book; as I see it, it brings out perspectives worth reflecting on, but I find it infuriating that no justice was done. Being seen as different should not be a reason to be treated awfully, simply because they wanted to? It was hypocritical at most and selfish at best. They stuck to their own definitions, but it's frustrating to read something that seems to offer insight but provides nothing at the same time.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Body horror, Confinement, Body shaming, Bullying, Torture, Vomit, Abandonment, Sexual violence, Suicide attempt, Physical abuse, Sexual content, and Medical content

jijina's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Abandonment, Physical abuse, Mental illness, Sexism, Blood, Self harm, Bullying, Sexual violence, Violence, Toxic friendship, and Suicidal thoughts

melanija's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Suicidal thoughts, Child abuse, Violence, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Abandonment

mariavdl's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Violence, and Blood

Moderate: Abandonment, Sexual harassment, Gaslighting, Eating disorder, Injury/Injury detail, Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, and Mental illness

ardour's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-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? It's complicated

4.25

i thought this was gonna be a 5 star read for most of the book, but then it got sad and i realised i’ve never been one to enjoy a sad book/film etc. Literally no fault of the book i still thought it was fantastic, I love books that are dark but not so much *sad*. I thought the writing was brilliant, especially how it was so flawlessly written in a teenager’s voice.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Bullying, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Physical abuse, and Eating disorder

Moderate: Abandonment, Gore, Sexism, Grief, Mental illness, and Self harm

Minor: Medical content, Death, and Confinement

mahela's review

challenging dark sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail and Bullying

Moderate: Eating disorder

Minor: Abandonment

gsher002's review against another edition

sad medium-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Vomit, Body shaming, Injury/Injury detail, Abandonment, Blood, Classism, Confinement, Eating disorder, Medical content, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual content, Bullying, Child death, and Suicidal thoughts