Reviews tagging 'Misogyny'

Kafka on the Shore by Haruki Murakami

61 reviews

carmencherie93's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious reflective fast-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Sexual content, Rape, Misogyny, and Murder

_claraaaadesa's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious slow-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? Yes

1.5

really disappointed! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Incest, Misogyny, Pedophilia, and Sexism

i read it a few years back, but i remember being so sad because of the way haruki writes his female characters. if a guy tells you this is his favorite author, run!

aurora_a's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest, Sexual content, Misogyny, and Animal cruelty

finnertysea's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective 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? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny

Moderate: Incest, Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Murder, Rape, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual content, Sexual assault, and Transphobia

Minor: Acephobia/Arophobia

cocoanatomical's review against another edition

adventurous inspiring mysterious reflective slow-paced

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

3.5

I really love Murakami’s writing, finding the magical in the unexpected, extraordinary situations evolving out of everyday encounters… The magical realism of it all.
I also loved the fact that there aren’t any clear answers in the end. Things remain open and you tend to ask yourself whether these questions were that important in the first place. It left me with the feeling of life as an ongoing journey full of change and self discovery.

I also really enjoyed having a disabled and a trans character in the book. The representation remains flawed but I generally really liked how they were portrayed and that for the most part Oshima’s right pronouns were used and respected continuously. Both of them were really likable characters.

Nakata’s ability to speak to cats is a personal highlight of mine

What annoyed me the most is the constant objectification and sexualization of the female characters. As well as the overall lack of agency these characters hold within the story. They’re pretty flat in my opinion and only exist in relation to the male characters. Some parts were pretty difficult to read through. I know Murakami can do better and this was just not it for me.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Sexual content

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Body horror, Gore, Incest, Misogyny, Murder, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, and Violence

Minor: Deadnaming and Death of parent

paulinevb's review against another edition

adventurous reflective medium-paced

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

3.0

I really liked the metaphysical aspects of the book, and Nakata's story was fun to read. But bro - has Murakami ever met a woman? Talked to a woman? The descriptions of women suggest he hasn't. Also really questionable sexual relationships (Kafka's literally 15).

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Rape

Moderate: Misogyny

el0ise's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective slow-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

2.0

I am enraged, this book could've been so good but all the messed and unnecessary graphic sexual content ruined it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Animal death, Death, and Incest

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship

Minor: Misogyny

rosies_book_shelf's review against another edition

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Sexism, Incest, Misogyny, and Adult/minor relationship

k3ls's review against another edition

adventurous dark lighthearted mysterious reflective 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

4.0

Felt like a puzzle. The more pieces you add the more you theorize what the whole would look like.
If you read this book at night, it feels like a fever dream in all the best ways.

The more graphic scenes that are definitely a put off for the book; content warnings speak volumes for this one.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape and Sexual content

Moderate: Incest and Murder

Minor: Misogyny

sandyclare's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious 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? It's complicated

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest

Moderate: Misogyny