Reviews tagging 'Torture'

My Annihilation by Fuminori Nakamura

7 reviews

biobeetle's review

challenging dark tense medium-paced

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

1.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Self harm, Rape, Emotional abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Domestic abuse, Sexual violence, Mental illness, Suicide, Child abuse, Confinement, Forced institutionalization, Misogyny, Kidnapping, Gaslighting, Violence, Torture, Grief, and Death of parent

Moderate: Bullying and Alcohol

Minor: Vomit

pkatrinaanne's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious 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: Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Emotional abuse, Rape, Death, Bullying, Mental illness, Suicide, Child death, Gaslighting, Kidnapping, Medical content, Medical trauma, Murder, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Physical abuse

meganlamming's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective tense fast-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

4.5

I loved this book. It found it like an adult “choose your own adventure” with some really dark themes about what it means to be human.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, and Torture

erinmichele_reads's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Forced institutionalization, Suicide, and Torture

kibernick's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

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

3.0

The first third of the book gripped me. The rest was a little messy. Maybe that’s the point. Very transgressive but I didn’t feel it was impactful or added much to the story, guess it’s because when you throw so much at the reader at once, they become desensitized.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Death, Mental illness, Torture, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Stalking, and Violence

ireneac's review against another edition

dark sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• 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: Medical content, Torture, Emotional abuse, and Medical trauma

marywahlmeierbracciano's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious slow-paced

5.0

As an unnamed narrator prepares to take on a new identity, he can’t help but read the manuscript lying open in the home he’s found himself in.  He learns about the violent and sexually confused past of his new namesake as well as that of Japanese serial killer Tsutomu Miyazaki.  Meanwhile, a psychosomatic doctor uncovers abuse that even his patient was unaware of and seeks revenge for her and for himself.  Exploring the malleability of memory and self, this book flips everything on its head again and again, and its ominous layout adds a sinister layer to the reading experience.  A wild and hypnotizing read!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide, Sexual violence, and Mental illness

Minor: Torture and Pedophilia