Reviews tagging 'Blood'

In the Miso Soup by Ryū Murakami

87 reviews

ishouldreadthat's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

4.0

This book is REALLY dark and frightening, but a totally compelling read. You wont feel great after finishing it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Violence, and Blood

Moderate: Sexual violence

ertbert's review against another edition

mysterious medium-paced

• 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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm and Murder

Moderate: Death, Gore, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, and Stalking

Minor: Adult/minor relationship

reading_bear's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Gore, Mental illness, Sexual violence, Blood, Vomit, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Self harm and Sexual assault

edogqwa's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Gore, Blood, and Murder

abookishgoth's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

• 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Suicide attempt, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Forced institutionalization, Vomit, and Fire/Fire injury

abdabbbbb's review against another edition

challenging dark tense fast-paced

• 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child death, and Stalking

Minor: Cannibalism

loganmoluccan's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Mental illness, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Moderate: Animal death, Misogyny, Cannibalism, and Classism

Minor: Self harm

beefstick's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Sexual content

cupcait's review against another edition

dark informative mysterious tense fast-paced

• 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Sexual content, Blood, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Toxic friendship

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Death, Drug use, Gore, Mental illness, Rape, Self harm, Suicide, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Trafficking, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Murder, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Colonisation, War, and Classism

girlwanders's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

I really enjoyed the first two thirds of the book, but the final third was such a let down. The unsettling vibe was completely abandoned for some villain-esque monologues - overall an amazing start but a disappointing end. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body shaming, Death, Gore, Self harm, Torture, Violence, Blood, and Murder