Reviews tagging 'Blood'

Norwegian Wood by Haruki Murakami

10 reviews

zarajackson's review

dark emotional mysterious reflective 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

3.25

Murakami’s writing style is beautiful and easy to read. The content of this novel, however, is not for anyone who is depressed or just can’t stand reading deeply disturbing thoughts from deeply disturbed characters. There isn’t much growth in these characters and it’s just hard to read sometimes, and it makes you wonder why you’re reading it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Blood, Toxic relationship, Suicide, Toxic friendship, and Sexual assault

anna_l's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, Alcohol, Death, Grief, Suicide, and Sexual content

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Death of parent, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, and Blood

seanajk's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Sexual assault, Death of parent, Death, Alcohol, Sexual content, Suicide, and Grief

Minor: Blood

_rowan_'s review against another edition

reflective slow-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? Yes

4.0

This is a weird book. I love Murakami’s writing style and i (mostly) enjoyed reading this book but there are problematic elements (I especially really really hated the story of when Reiko was a music teacher). The thing is, I don’t know if Murakami is a genius and has carefully constructed his characters or if these are his own misogynistic etc views coming through. Definitely give it a read but remember to check the content warnings (there are a lot). <3

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Grief, Mental illness, Sexual content, and Suicide

Moderate: Death of parent and Alcohol

Minor: Blood and Lesbophobia

bcooper21's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Grief, Mental illness, Sexual content, Suicide, Abandonment, and Alcohol

Moderate: Blood, Gaslighting, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Terminal illness, and Forced institutionalization

cutepatzie's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective relaxing sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

I was positively suprise with that book. Such an amazing book to reflect on process of growing up, changes, grief, and more. Great show how Japan look like. How mental illness is hired and how finding yourself is hard. Specialty after so much tragic happening around you. Great book to read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Blood, Death, Grief, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Eating disorder, Gaslighting, Self harm, Sexual content, and Suicidal thoughts

hollieadaw's review

dark emotional reflective sad slow-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Death of parent, Misogyny, Death, and Suicide

Moderate: Alcoholism, Addiction, and Lesbophobia

Minor: Blood

anotherbookwithtee's review

dark emotional reflective 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? No

2.0

This book made me feel very uncomfortable didn’t enjoy the readin experience- but as a whole it’s a very interesting book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Eating disorder, Lesbophobia, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Death, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Homophobia, Mental illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship

closelywatchedfilms's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense medium-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

1.0

Haruki Murakami really irritates me as an author because he clearly has the ability to write beautiful, intense passages but seems to simultaneously possess a desire to make every single female reader feel as uncomfortable as possible. There were events in this book that made me visibly cringe and overall is incredibly problematic. Unfortunately, I think my time attempting to connect with Murakami is now over. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Grief, Infidelity, Medical content, Mental illness, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicide, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Fatphobia, and Homophobia

Minor: Cursing, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Gore, and Blood

emzilia's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective relaxing sad slow-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? Yes

3.5

Lyrical, haunting. A reflection on grief and life and love. 

“After 18 would come 19, and after 19, 18 of course. But she turned 20. And in the autumn, I would do the same. Only the dead stay 17 forever.”

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Grief, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Medical content, Terminal illness, and Rape

Minor: Blood