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briedengib's review against another edition
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence
Minor: Incest, Sexual content, and Kidnapping
xmomo's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
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? No
3.5
A book of two halves for me. Literally. Tengo was such a bore. He had no character or personality. Aomame on the other hand was very interesting. The same thing is told to the multiple times with only a tiny bit of new information added each time. I found this quite frustrating at times. I guess it served to slow down the pace to add tension but I mostly found it annoying. Despite all these nagging points I did finish this because I find the story to be very intriguing. I just hope Tengo finds a personality in the next book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Incest, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicide, Grief, and Murder
maurits's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
This is one of Murakami's darker and scarier works, if you ask me. And definitely worth reading. What a page-turner!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Incest, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Murder
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Child death, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Suicide, and Abortion
There's no warning tag for this on Storygraph, but a major theme of this book is
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