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Earthlings

Sayaka Murata

3.65 AVERAGE

fast-paced
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sara_mwk's review

3.25
challenging dark medium-paced

yeah didn’t realize this book was THAT type of dark

absolutely nutty
i’m queasy but why couldn’t i put it down.
dark sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated

full review coming when i find the energy.

this is a 6 star read. i was so impressed
challenging dark tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

HOLY SHIT READ THE TRIGGERS

Love that i thought her husband being a cuck was gonna be weirdest thing lmao
dark medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated

What the f did I just read?
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yayareads13's review

3.0
dark mysterious tense medium-paced
Loveable characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

feel like the content warnings are necessary bc I wish I knew some things before reading this 

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dark funny medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

2.5. The first half was really promising- her infantilisation of the world and abuse felt valid and real when we were seeing it through a child’s perspective, but the second half kind of under cut all that with how detached and absurdist it became. Like just so bizarre and deranged at the end, I guess it was fun how committed she was to the bit but my disbelief struggled to be that suspended.