Reviews tagging 'Eating disorder'

Earthlings by Sayaka Murata

78 reviews

behemoths_spawn's review against another edition

dark funny reflective fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Acephobia/Arophobia, Death, Gore, Blood, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Incest, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Pedophilia, Suicide attempt, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Violence

Moderate: Confinement, Adult/minor relationship, Excrement, Body shaming, Mental illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Death of parent, Eating disorder, Infertility, Physical abuse, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, Suicide, and Vomit

Minor: Alcohol, Alcoholism, and Animal death

akira_outofthegravity's review against another edition

dark sad tense medium-paced

• 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? It's complicated

3.5

Wow. I was not expecting that. 

Honestly I need to gather my thoughts a little. That was such a clusterfuck that I’m having trouble processing it. On the outside this is a quirky story about two kids discovering themselves. In reality it’s about two abused children leaving reality, and liberating themselves at any cost.

I did skip a few bits in this book. But I loved the end, the fire was impeccable, and I also loved the bond that grew between the trio. I really wanted Natsuki to thrive, and I guess in a way she did. 

She did nothing wrong, and I will defend her until I die. 

After the halfway mark it becomes more funny than the first half, but it’s still a deeply sad book. I enjoyed it! Not everyone’s cup of tea tho.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Pedophilia, Body horror, Gore, Cannibalism, and Incest

Moderate: Death, Grief, Murder, Eating disorder, Self harm, Emotional abuse, and Child abuse

Minor: Sexual assault, Vomit, Toxic friendship, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide

isarob705's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Physical abuse, Body horror, Acephobia/Arophobia, Incest, Rape, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Cannibalism, Pedophilia, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Sexual assault, Vomit, and Murder

rachaeldev's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Death, Cannibalism, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Murder, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Incest, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Domestic abuse, Infertility, Suicide, Body shaming, Pregnancy, Sexism, Body horror, and Death of parent

persephone0000's review against another edition

challenging 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

It's hard for me to review this work, maybe I haven't had enough time to reflect upon it as I've barely just finished it not 5 minutes ago. Was it interesting because of the conversational deadpan way the narrator (I listened to the audiobook) read it as it was written/translated? Yes, it was. Did it get progressively more and more disturbing, the themes it was covering right up to the very end? Increasingly so! Was I surprised and shocked not knowing what I was getting myself into but I just couldn't stop myself just like how a deer gets frozen in front of bright headlights coming in for a head-on collision? Undoubtedly.

What I can say about how this was written, it was done very well. It lulled the reader into a sense of relaxation because the narrator of the story is the MC whose life she was telling, even though there were some disturbing experiences she had, she made it through as calmly and as if without trauma but we all know she's riddled with trauma that she's hiding. And then the way she dealt with it in the end was utterly disturbing but told so matter-of-factly as if over tea and cakes I couldn't stop listening even though I was pretty sick to my stomach. Now I know I can never handle reading books with themes as difficult as this ever again. And I hope never to be tricked into it again.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest, Murder, Pedophilia, Suicide attempt, and Cannibalism

Moderate: Eating disorder and Confinement

Minor: Gaslighting, Suicide, and Bullying

theperksofbeingabooklover's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Unexpectedly chaotic, absurd, gruesome, and tragic. I was not expecting all of these things together in this book. I think this one will stay with me for a while so I give it 5 stars. I think this quote sums most of the book well, "What I'm really scared of is believing that the words society makes me speak are my own. You're different. That's how I know you're from another planet." I really like how the book comes full circle. There are a lot of trigger warnings and the book can be really dark sometimes. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest, Violence, Pedophilia, Rape, Murder, Sexual content, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Eating disorder

Minor: Toxic friendship, Suicide, Death, and Infidelity

cloudy_666's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

It’s an amazingly well written book. Just don’t read it. It’s still a hood book, but those trigger warnings weren’t joking around.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Gore, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Bullying, Gaslighting, Rape, Self harm, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Suicide attempt, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Death, Eating disorder, Cannibalism, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Violence, Misogyny, Pedophilia, and Murder

Really really disturbing.

neviris's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective fast-paced

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

4.25

incredible. lighthearted beliefs with a dark twist. fast read, amazing writing style. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Incest, Rape, Sexual assault, Bullying, Death, and Pedophilia

Moderate: Emotional abuse and Adult/minor relationship

Minor: Eating disorder, Infertility, Suicide, and Alcohol

u2u's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.75

It was slow at first and hinted to some messed childhood stuufff but the pace really sped up right at the end as time passed quickly… I recommend if u want to feel some shock and a weird nights sleep

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Rape, Sexual assault, Pedophilia, Adult/minor relationship, Cannibalism, and Incest

Moderate: Blood and Child abuse

Minor: Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, and Death

jelian_casapao's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body shaming, Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Bullying, Gaslighting, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Rape, Cannibalism, Incest, Sexual assault, Stalking, Child abuse, Death, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, and Emotional abuse