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ceh517's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Child death, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicide, and Death of parent
Moderate: Alcoholism and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Minor: Miscarriage
soniaaaaaaaa's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
i would also check the trigger warnings before reading, some stuff i read i didnt expect and it was quite disturbing
Graphic: Mental illness, Sexual content, and Suicide
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Sexual assault
Minor: Child death, Death, Death of parent, and Lesbophobia
aimee_faithx's review against another edition
- 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
I finished the book but I do not understand why it’s so popular and couldn’t recommend.
Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicide, and Death of parent
bmnayr's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Mental illness, Suicide, and Death of parent
fiona_sch's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Sexual assault and Suicide
Moderate: Death, Misogyny, Death of parent, and Alcohol
Minor: Cancer
emmaanoble's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Mental illness, Misogyny, Suicide, and Grief
Moderate: Rape and Death of parent
Minor: Lesbophobia
letter_planet's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Mental illness
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent
soyboysimon's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
This one is much less bad. The misogyny is still there, but it feels more like its on purpose because of the nature of the main character. And its not like every woman he meets is just a pair of breasts with legs this time. Because I was expecting it, it was less of a problem for me.
It sure doesn't sound like I'm describing a good book, does it? Let me tell you what this book got right! Unlike his other works, there is no magic in this book. The writing is whats magical about it. It has that japanese way of storytelling, much like a Studio Ghibli movie, where you're following a character through their daily life, living the slow moments with them.
The main character grapples with the dilemma of loving more than one person at a time and having to choose and wondering if he's making the right choice. And you really feel his love for both women and get to see such tender but different moments between them and could see him being happy either way. And its told from the perspective of him looking back on his life and wondering if theres anything he could have done differently.
Its reflective, its charming, its mundane. This books makes me want to live.
Graphic: Misogyny and Sexism
Moderate: Mental illness, Rape, Sexual content, Suicide, Grief, Death of parent, and Alcohol
boofaboo's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
Graphic: Cancer, Death, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Grief, and Death of parent
mmari's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Death, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Suicide
Minor: Toxic relationship and Death of parent