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Terminal Boredom by Izumi Suzuki

7 reviews

sakisreads's review against another edition

challenging dark tense slow-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? It's complicated

2.5

I always have rather mixed reviews on collection of short stories; sometimes I adore them and sometimes I find them rubbish 😢 This time it was unfortunately the latter.

‘Women and Women’ was great. A story where men ‘don’t exist’ was fascinating (and incredibly idyllic 😂) to get into!

‘Forgotten’ was fun. Emma and Sol’s lives on Earth were relatable in that there were significant peaks and troughs 😳

‘Terminal Boredom’, the titular story, was odd. In fact, the whole collection of stories felt very odd and I didn’t know what to make of them at all 😂 But this one included some futuristic dystopian energy alongside some body horror (obviously I’ll include the content warnings below).

Although I was gripped by many of the stories, I am only giving it 2.5 stars. I wanted to enjoy it more but was left confused throughout 😅 Sorry and thank you ✨

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leahrosereads's review

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dark reflective medium-paced

3.75

This was an incredibly bleak, hard to read collection of dystopian sci-fi made that much more heartbreaking knowing how the author's story ended.

The stories were introspective and sparked conversations or commentary around mental health, gender identity, and internal struggles with being perceived.

While each story was written in the 80s or earlier, there's a modern lens around a lot of the topics, especially mental health stigmatization.

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