Reviews tagging 'Adult/minor relationship'

Out by Natsuo Kirino

31 reviews

rinnavv's review against another edition

challenging dark tense medium-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Rape, Murder, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Misogyny, Torture, Gore, and Blood

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, Adult/minor relationship, Stalking, Injury/Injury detail, and Mental illness

80hannah08's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Murder, Blood, Gore, and Rape

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Sexual violence, and Stalking

Minor: Fatphobia

mak97's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.5

That ending is the biggest crime of all.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Rape, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Death and Domestic abuse

Minor: Adult/minor relationship

asheyjill's review

dark tense medium-paced

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

2.0

Overall the story telling and writing was very good. The characters had depth and the story was able to move along nicely. However if u don’t like the ‘multiple perspectives’ type of storytelling, then I suggested to not skip over this book.

Honestly only writing a review to discuss the last 110 pages of the book. What a disappointment. These last 100 pages felt very rushed. Before actions/interactions of the characters were explained in great detail.  However, some characters suddenly have made several “offscreen” actions that seem random.  The author made the effort to point out SEVERAL details however they were just completely disregarded.  Very disappointing.  

It would’ve been 3.5 stars however Masako has some interesting lines on page 393(towards the top of the page) that honestly made me extremely angry.  Please do not attempt to defend or sympathize with a man like Satake🫡
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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Rape

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Domestic abuse, and Gore

karly_ackley's review against another edition

challenging dark 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Domestic abuse, Sexism, Stalking, Vomit, Physical abuse, Body horror, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Adult/minor relationship, Torture, Violence, Grief, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Fatphobia, Kidnapping, Blood, Body shaming, Confinement, Death, and Misogyny

poubelleboi's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective 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

4.75

Beh, che dire. “Le quattro casalinghe di Tokyo” non si fa mettere giù. Mentre non lo leggevo fantasticavo di starlo leggendo e mentre lo leggevo non volevo smettere. Direi che quello che mi ha tenuto attaccato è stata la facilità con cui ci si può rispecchiare nei personaggi principali, le quattro casalinghe. Sono persone tutto sommato regolari con problemi che molti hanno ma all’improvviso vengono risucchiate in una situazione assolutamente straordinaria che mi ha fatto chiedere cosa farei io al loro posto. E poi è anche semplicemente intrattenente.

Il finale… è strano. Non capisco le motivazioni di Masako per aver improvvisamente cambiato opinione e sentimenti su Satake. La mia interpretazione è che si è accorta che entrambi cercavano la libertà e si è sentita vicina a lui per questo. Ma pensavo che la libertà cercata da Masako fosse la libertà di vivere la sua vita lasciandosi alle spalle una famiglia di cui non si sentiva più parte, che mi sembra ben diversa dalla libertà di Satake di possedere e uccidere donne. A meno che Masako non anelasse a una libertà dalla morale, che potrebbe anche essere, considerato che ha preso al volo la prima occasione per fare qualcosa di illegale. Non so, opinioni?

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Sexual violence, Chronic illness, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual harassment, Medical content, Toxic friendship, Body shaming, Fatphobia, Violence, Adult/minor relationship, Death, Sexual assault, Blood, Body horror, Physical abuse, Rape, Torture, and Terminal illness

Moderate: Stalking, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, and Misogyny

Minor: Abandonment, Xenophobia, Racism, and Fire/Fire injury

a1exander's review

challenging dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Sexual violence, Violence, Toxic friendship, Torture, Death, Murder, Rape, Sexual assault, and Stalking

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Sexism, Chronic illness, Fatphobia, Mental illness, and Infidelity

Minor: Vomit, Classism, Adult/minor relationship, Fire/Fire injury, and Suicidal thoughts

sheabug's review

dark tense medium-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Rape, Gore, Body horror, Blood, Death, Domestic abuse, Murder, Physical abuse, and Sexual assault

sakisreads's review

challenging dark tense slow-paced

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

4.0

I’ve never put ‘It’s complicated’ to all of those questions above before 😂
In every turn of this book though, that’s how it feels. Masako, the ringleader, clearly goes through so many different phases and although there’s a real change in her character and a confidence that comes forth, it never felt easy to label. I suppose that is what makes it such a gripping read, is that every single character has their flaws and nothing is ever binary (good or bad) 😳

I actually really appreciated Kazuo and his struggle of ‘not assimilating’; I think Japanese society has a very big problem with ‘othering’ and that was very evident.

The descriptions in this book are VERY gory so if you feel a bit squeamish about blood etc., this one might not be for you 🥺 I’ll put content warnings below!

4 out of 5 stars from me! I was hooked until the very end! The end itself I was a bit disappointed by, but I still enjoyed the book in general ✨ Thank you!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Physical abuse, Body horror, Death, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic friendship, Adult/minor relationship, and Blood

s_lorenz's review

dark tense fast-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, Sexism, Torture, Domestic abuse, Excrement, Adult/minor relationship, Misogyny, Murder, Pedophilia, Mental illness, Blood, Body shaming, Death, and Sexual violence