Reviews

Heaven by Mieko Kawakami

scatterbraingirl's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

4.0

kumomikureads's review against another edition

4.0

#25 - 2024
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3,5 bintang dibulatkan ke atas. Nggak tahu mau komentar apa, tapi kalau mau baca ini tolong cek TW-nya dulu ya. Detail banget mendeskripsikan aksi perundungannya ... hadeh brutal.

mjlineham's review against another edition

As stated by pretty much everyone else who has read Heaven, this can oftentimes be a difficult read due to how descriptive and cruel the bullying is. Some scenes had my heart racing, but I devoured it in about two days because I had to know how it would end.

I really enjoyed it. Some have raised criticism about how the students speak, as they're rather philosophical for their ages, but I didn't mind this, although one of the bullies felt a bit too far removed from what I would believe to be realistic.

Great novel, and as always, Mieko Kawakami has a lovely way of writing, and it's incredibly easy to visualise her words. One of my favourite authors. One of the final moments of this book will stay with me for a while, I think.

huri's review against another edition

3.0

well that didn't make me cry like someone told me it would and the ending felt rushed but it's a worthy read, alright, because the characters were great to know.
p.s. was it just me or did they seem nothing like middle schoolers?

lilydarcie's review

challenging dark sad tense medium-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

1.0

I wanted to root for the protagonist, but found all of the characters insufferable. Was ready to dnf due to some of the bullying scenes

rubyjubbbaddiel's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

3.75

rachejm's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional medium-paced

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

3.5

jenllk's review

emotional sad medium-paced

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

3.75

haileyrt's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful 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

4.0

peak contemporary fictional nihilism 🤌🏽

moren's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying and Violence