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sisa_moyo's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
I think Murakami excels most in these shorter books. Compared to his longer book Coin locker babies which at times felt like it meandered into tangents a bit, this felt more whittled down and straight to the point.
In the miso soup is well written in my opinion, the descriptions of Frank, of Japanese night life are so vivid you can clearly picture it, and also feel the creeps from Frank. There was wonderful commentary on America vs the other, of Japanese condition, loneliness and poverty that made the book a spectacular read.
I think while the ending was vague and extremely open ended I quite enjoyed it, the lack of concrete, blatant resolution keeps one thinking about the book long after it, about what happened to each character afterward.
Graphic: Sexual content, Mental illness, Gore, Murder, and Blood
Moderate: Forced institutionalization and Self harm
booksthoughtsandtea's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: Fatphobia, Stalking, Alcohol, Forced institutionalization, Fire/Fire injury, Mental illness, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Body horror, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Sexual assault, Body shaming, Self harm, Sexual harassment, Vomit, Animal death, Gore, Murder, Sexual violence, Torture, and Classism
Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Kidnapping, Rape, and Drug abuse
Please take care of yourself and read the content warnings.scumbear's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Torture, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Medical trauma, Gaslighting, Forced institutionalization, Animal cruelty, Mental illness, Blood, Adult/minor relationship, Violence, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, Sexual violence, Gore, Body horror, Stalking, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexism, Murder, Animal death, and Vomit
okkqtsu's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Death, Murder, Sexual assault, Forced institutionalization, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Self harm, Violence, Sexual content, Gore, Blood, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Rape, Adult/minor relationship, Toxic friendship, and Vomit
jocelyndolence's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Mental illness, Violence, Body horror, Forced institutionalization, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Blood, Death, Gore, Murder, Sexual violence, Torture, and Fire/Fire injury
ellislilylovestoread's review
- 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
1.0
Graphic: Murder, Self harm, Sexual assault, Blood, Body horror, Death, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Violence
Moderate: Forced institutionalization, Fire/Fire injury, and Vomit
cupcait's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Gore, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Blood, Sexual content, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Body horror, Classism, War, Alcohol, Self harm, Toxic friendship, Mental illness, Colonisation, Death, Drug use, Rape, Suicide attempt, Violence, Blood, Forced institutionalization, Gore, Murder, Stalking, Suicide, Trafficking, Xenophobia, Adult/minor relationship, Excrement, and Vomit
luxucore's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Cannibalism, Gore, Murder, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide attempt, and Death
Moderate: Rape, Vomit, and Stalking
Minor: Animal death, Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Cancer, and Forced institutionalization
stargazeartist's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Cannibalism, Death, Mental illness, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, Torture, and Violence
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Cannibalism, Death, Forced institutionalization, Gore, Mental illness, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, Sexual violence, and Stalking
Minor: Excrement, Medical trauma, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Trafficking, and Vomit