Reviews tagging 'Bullying'

Out by Natsuo Kirino

4 reviews

runefactories's review

dark reflective tense medium-paced

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

2.5

started strong but ruined by the dogshit ending

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Stalking, Torture, Sexism, Death, Domestic abuse, Murder, Rape, Sexual violence, Violence, and Gore

Moderate: Bullying, Adult/minor relationship, Fatphobia, and Trafficking

perkyanda's review

dark mysterious sad tense medium-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

3.25

This one was hard to rate because I really loved a lot of it…And then it went off the rails and had

this horrible weird ending that didn’t seem to fit with the whole beginning part of examining female interpersonal relationships and what can drive normal people to commit gruesome crimes. Like sexual Siam was a smaller theme earlier so I guess it’s not shocking that’s where it went, we saw it in multiple characters early on, I wasn’t expecting it to be the denouement.||

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fatphobia, Excrement, Gore, Racism, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Dementia, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Blood, Classism, Sexism, Toxic friendship, Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Kidnapping, Torture, Violence, Misogyny, Murder, and Sexual content

averyywilsonn's review

dark slow-paced

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

2.0

Debating between 1 or 2 stars. I wanted to like this book so much when I got it at a local bookstore and it had a black lizard vintage crime collection cover but I was oh so very wrong. 
In my opinion poorly written and extremely slow paced for a “thriller”. Which would be okay if the fillers didn’t have so much blatant misogyny and humanizing rapists…? (with no explanation and nothing added to the plot) 
The only thing I got out of this was learning how strong my persistence can be for finishing a book I hate.

Also, the ending is so awful I’m not going to elaborate on it. 
I have many questions for Natsuo Kirino.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Murder, Physical abuse, Infidelity, Torture, Blood, Body shaming, Death, Domestic abuse, Sexual violence, Gore, Bullying, Rape, Sexual assault, Emotional abuse, and Misogyny

nandakandabooks's review

challenging dark medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Bullying, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Stalking, Torture, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Minor: Pedophilia