Reviews tagging 'Body horror'

In the Miso Soup by Ryū Murakami

63 reviews

arianasinger's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Violence, Body horror, and Murder

Moderate: Self harm and Suicide attempt

areen's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Gore, Murder, and Sexual content

Moderate: Self harm

Minor: Misogyny

vamqiric's review against another edition

challenging dark tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Self harm, Suicide, Vomit, and Murder

annawookie's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Alcohol, Body horror, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Gore, Gaslighting, Self harm, and Torture

Minor: Cannibalism

jen_prouvaire's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious 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? Yes

3.0

Not for the faint of heart. I'm still trying to process this book, and decide if I liked it or not

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Violence, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Misogyny, Murder, and Self harm

Moderate: Medical content, Alcohol, Body shaming, Adult/minor relationship, Stalking, Vomit, and Fatphobia

sirisolh's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

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

4.0

That took a twisted, f*cked up turn. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Blood, Emotional abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual content, Self harm, Mental illness, Gore, Animal death, Body horror, Vomit, Torture, Violence, Sexual violence, Murder, Death, and Confinement

Moderate: Alcohol, Misogyny, Self harm, and Suicide

scumbear's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

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

theangelssing's review

dark reflective tense medium-paced

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

2.75

it was an intriguing book at first, but past the middle it was really confusing and the end? I don't know how to feel about this book, it was long for nothing at the end.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Blood, Body horror, Colonisation, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, Gore, Medical content, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Murder, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Torture, Violence, and Self harm

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Suicide

kleine_elster_'s review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, Misogyny, Death, and Body horror

eileenmccoy's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• 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? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Violence

Moderate: Body horror, Alcohol, and Blood