Reviews tagging 'Addiction'

Out by Natsuo Kirino

4 reviews

natyourusual_'s review

dark mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

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

3.75

It gets pretty graphic and starts VERY slow, but as it kept going I found myself reading faster to reach the end. Check the content warnings because it’s a lot at times.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Rape, Misogyny, Gore, and Murder

Moderate: Sexual violence, Mental illness, and Violence

Minor: Infidelity, Pedophilia, Addiction, Body horror, Vomit, Sexual content, and Domestic abuse

purplemind's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

 Nonostante la sua lunghezza, questo è un libro che si divora; o, forse, è il libro a divorare te, obbligandoti a voltare continuamente pagina per scoprire cosa succederà poi. Nonostante la quantità piuttosto elevata di personaggi rilevanti per la trama, nessuno di essi viene lasciato al caso, anche grazie al fatto che il punto di vista della narrazione varia da capitolo in capitolo. Oltre che un eccellente thriller, Le quattro casalinghe di Tokyo è anche un’affascinante finestra sulla società giapponese post-bolla economica, specialmente per quanto riguarda le varie categorie femminili che cercavano di navigarla. Peccato per il finale un po’ affrettato e che non chiude tutte le parentesi narrative aperte per lasciar spazio a due scene

di stupro

che, più che scioccare, lasciano, a mio parere, un po’ perplesse.
 (traduzione ottima, con le adeguate spiegazioni che potrebbero essere utili a qualcuno poco esperto di Giappone) 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Excrement, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Stalking, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, Rape, Addiction, Gore, Sexual content, Ableism, Blood, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Murder, and Misogyny

lisahoeflinger's review against another edition

dark sad tense 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

2.5

Slight spoiler: Slow tension built throughout the story. I didn't feel as if the tension was really strong enough to pull me through the book. The answers I wanted I didn't receive. Too many holes in the plot. With all of the description given to each character, I don't feel as if the characters were fully developed. The ending: Not all of the character story lines were wrapped up. Raping a woman only to reveal she "loved" him? The ending didn't make sense and was just for shock value. What exactly did she "love" about him. He was just like her? Sad. This had potential.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Gore, Death, Domestic abuse, Murder, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Grief, Fatphobia, Rape, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Alcoholism, Pedophilia, and Addiction

alexmso's review against another edition

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

4.0

I don’t think I’m able to review this book.

Im still trying to come up with an adjective for this book, but I’m unable to. If in the near future I’m able to come up with a review, I may share my thoughts.

To say that this book shocked me is an understatement.

Tw: rape, violence, murder, abuse, domestic violence, prostitution, alcohol and tobacco consumption

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Blood, Body horror, Body shaming, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Torture, and Violence