Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

Diary of a Void by Emi Yagi

8 reviews

azalya01's review

emotional mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.25

I thought this book was a very beautiful exploration of loneliness and discontent, and how human connection is a lot more precious than we may realize in our day-to-day lives. I found the slow and detailed narration of this story to be comforting and it endeared me quite a lot to the main character. I felt myself resonating with her feelings, and I appreciated the expression of her complex heartache framed in such relatable moments in time. I'm glad I read this book, and recommend it highly.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy

Moderate: Sexual assault, Infertility, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Mental illness, Misogyny, Miscarriage, Sexual harassment, Alcohol, Body shaming, and Medical content

cecinamo's review against another edition

emotional funny mysterious reflective fast-paced

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

4.5

Very interesting, but also confusing book, about a woman who fakes her pregnancy. 

You never really find out why exactly she does it and at some point it seems like her brain has actually convinced her body that she is pregnant.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy, Sexism, Misogyny, Sexual assault, and Miscarriage

marlzipan's review against another edition

funny reflective 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

5.0

Feminist protest can take all kinds of forms - Diary of a Void is an unusual yet highly effective take from Japanese author Emi Yagi. We follow Shibata-san, a fed-up, worn-out office worker as she (accidentally) attempts the ultimate workplace heist - faking a pregnancy. This is a darkly funny, poignantly relatable and thought-provoking book, tackling themes of loneliness, work-life balance and gender norms in modern Japan. It was so refreshing to see a woman’s voice like this in translation. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Pregnancy

Minor: Sexual assault and Sexual harassment

3arth2kaye's review

4.0

This was insane?????

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy

Moderate: Sexual assault and Medical content

baymax's review

dark emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infertility, Miscarriage, and Pregnancy

Minor: Sexual assault

abnormal_shadow's review

funny lighthearted reflective relaxing fast-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? Yes

4.5

She keeps referring to it has her baby, she goes to the doctor and mommy aerobics class, she joins a group of expecting mothers. She is so deeply intraled in this lie she starts to believe it herself. She talks to the virgin Mary sometimes, talks about what I must have felt like for her and seeks comfort in this construct. She never had the baby, she uses a mom on Instagram baby as hers, Soroto when people want to see.

It is amazing and complicated and truly a good read or listen.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy

Moderate: Sexual harassment and Sexual assault

Minor: Vomit

pestowing's review

emotional funny reflective 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

3.75

A very interesting exploration about how society expects domesticity of women—oftentimes including women themselves—as well as learning to find value in solitude. 

I also took note of how Shibata starts to blur the lines of reality more after her talk with Higashinakino about infertility. I took that as her starting to grasp the gravity of her lie and wanting to believe it as not to disturb how she sees herself.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Misogyny

Minor: Infertility and Sexual assault

kcelena's review

mysterious reflective relaxing slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy

Minor: Sexual harassment and Sexual assault