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lilaceous's review
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
characters - .5⭐️
plot -
engaging to read - ⭐️
would recommend - .5⭐️
would read again - ⭐️
reading this was disorienting in the best way. were the endings good? no, not at all!! were the characters great? not really!! did it make sense? nope!!! but it pulled me in so good that by the final story i had moments where i could not discern what was sci-fi and what was realistic. i loved it.
reading this was disorienting in the best way. were the endings good? no, not at all!! were the characters great? not really!! did it make sense? nope!!! but it pulled me in so good that by the final story i had moments where i could not discern what was sci-fi and what was realistic. i loved it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide, Gore, Murder, Fatphobia, and Mental illness
savshelfinger's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
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
3.0
reading this as an artifact of its time; wish I could say these stories gripped me more.
the storytelling style is at some points confusing.
the storytelling style is at some points confusing.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Self harm, Mental illness, and Fatphobia
Moderate: Suicide
librarycowboy's review
challenging
emotional
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Reading Izumi Suzuki's stories, you can tell that she was troubled. The stories shift time and place with little notice, characters are apathetic unless they are experiencing too much. The entire thing feels like a drug trip (not bad, just confusing. As if the story were happening at you and not alongside you).
Unfortunately, a number of the music and pop culture references went over my head; if you have better knowledge than I on that front, and can appreciate a cut-and-paste storytelling style, her works might just be right for you.
Unfortunately, a number of the music and pop culture references went over my head; if you have better knowledge than I on that front, and can appreciate a cut-and-paste storytelling style, her works might just be right for you.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Fatphobia
Moderate: Suicide, Drug abuse, and War
ally_reads_'s review against another edition
dark
mysterious
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
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, and Self harm
Moderate: Suicide, Animal death, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Alcohol, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Animal cruelty
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