Reviews tagging 'Dementia'

Norwegian Wood by Haruki Murakami

8 reviews

sammm_888's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Dementia, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Death, Death of parent, Eating disorder, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

yorozuya's review against another edition

dark emotional tense slow-paced

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

4.25

My first Murakami and despite travelling while I started the book, I devoured it in the little time I had!

There's some messed up bits in here I won't lie but the writing style is so smooth and the way these dark themes are explored are so intriguing! The way Murakami describes memories will definitely stay with me for a while to come, and so will that very first scene of nothing but a description of a forest and a well...

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Dementia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Adult/minor relationship, Suicidal thoughts, Alcohol, Grief, Death, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, Infidelity, and Sexual content

minnie_xx's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective relaxing sad 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

so many gorgeous lines and thoughts on the world. beautiful beautiful book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief and Sexual content

Moderate: Alcohol, Death of parent, Dementia, Adult/minor relationship, and Lesbophobia

pixie_j2001's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual assault, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Cursing, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Toxic friendship, Death of parent, Dementia, Grief, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship

paperandwax's review

dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Death of parent, Dementia, Grief, Infidelity, Medical content, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

beca_reads's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.25

I have mixed feelings about this book. It was beautifully written and gave an interesting perspective of young love though I found the pacing to be off at points; finding some parts more fast paced. The characters were complex and had many layers to them which gave the book depth. Furthermore, I didn't feel like I was reading translated fiction as the writing flowed so well, making it an easy reading experience. I definitely plan on reading more by Murakami and is a good place to start with his works.  

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Content Warnings

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

cehknight's review against another edition

dark reflective sad slow-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

1.0

I was very surprised upon reading that this book is as popular as it is. This probably isn't an original point to make, but I got the sense that Murakami didn't run this book past any real-life women. I didn't feel anything towards the female (or male) characters, because they felt so hollow. This book is definitely a perspective of women through the male gaze, and it worries me that men would read this book and think it was indicative of a 'cool' way to view women. The narrative arc was good, I enjoyed the temporal structure most of all, but that's where my enjoyment ended. It was an easy read, however, and I hope upon reading more of Murakami's works that I find them easier to relate to. PSA: women don't wash their bras every night. It damages them. Ask any woman and she'll tell you.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Suicide attempt, Sexism, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Death, Death of parent, Dementia, Emotional abuse, and Mental illness

Minor: Adult/minor relationship and Medical content

mrsdalloway's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Cancer, Death, Dementia, Grief, Infidelity, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, and Toxic relationship