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3.65 AVERAGE
3.65 AVERAGE
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
mysterious
adventurous
dark
funny
sad
medium-paced
dark
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
We live in a society
dark
emotional
funny
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Please look up trigger warnings before reading this book.
A lot of people described this book as quirky and dark—and I do agree with that. I was not expecting where the story is going, but there are few things I (think) understand; the three of them trauma bonded from the abuse and external pressure, they're each other's escape, and by this bond that they share the rational became irrational and the irrational became rational. Despite how horrifying the scenes were, especially at the end, I couldn't help but admire how this book was well written. This is my introduction to Sayaka Murata's work, and one thing I firmly believe in is always trust a Japanese when it comes to horror. Surprisingly not nauseating. It is funny. I had to put myself on timeout after reading page 167...
Finished: 18 August 2025
A lot of people described this book as quirky and dark—and I do agree with that. I was not expecting where the story is going, but there are few things I (think) understand; the three of them trauma bonded from the abuse and external pressure, they're each other's escape, and by this bond that they share the rational became irrational and the irrational became rational. Despite how horrifying the scenes were, especially at the end, I couldn't help but admire how this book was well written. This is my introduction to Sayaka Murata's work, and one thing I firmly believe in is always trust a Japanese when it comes to horror. Surprisingly not nauseating. It is funny. I had to put myself on timeout after reading page 167...
Finished: 18 August 2025
Quite viscerally disturbing. A seemingly rather straightforward narrative regarding the tensions between societal constructs and the barbaric anarchy of lawless societies. Nothing particularly insightful or powerful though, imo, once the shock value subsides.
challenging
dark
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Cannibalism
I don’t think the author was entirely transparent with what this book is about.
