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Earthlings by Sayaka Murata

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naa_'s review against another edition

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challenging dark sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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hannahmg's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.0

I wonder if I hadn't found the first half as triggering would I of liked it more? The first few chapters about her childhood was to much and was it all necessary. The description and the cover is misleading.
The themes were interesting, the lack of censorship had the effect I believe was intended.
The whole earthlings and isolation was well done. The writing was good. The structure was good.
This is horror and personally it was too much for me.

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maziemouse's review against another edition

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3.75

I WENT INTO THIS BLIND AND NOW I WISH I WAS BLIND.

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balfies's review against another edition

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challenging dark fast-paced

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

4.5

I'd heard that this book was messed up and I was rolling my eyes at that assertion for the majority of the book until it got to the end. This book is unimaginably gory, chilling, and emotionally shattering. What a compelling, deeply impressive, batshit crazy book. Content warning for domestic violence, incest, murder, sexual abuse, and cannibalism.

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chianna's review against another edition

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dark medium-paced

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

3.25

PLEASE READ THE TRIGGER WARNINGS BEFORE READING THIS BOOK
I enjoyed the writing style but the sheer graphic nature of this book made it very very hard to digest. I liked the section on family dynamics and relationships the best, and the book really made my stomach churn in the second half.

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rocketrae151's review against another edition

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dark mysterious 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

4.5

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fishreads's review against another edition

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challenging dark medium-paced

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

2.0

I really enjoyed reading 'Convenience Store Woman' by this author and I was foolish enough to assume I would probably enjoy Earthlings too. I went into this without reading the summary, when the plot took much more darker turn than expected I continued on with trepidation but still not giving up on my conviction that it will be worth it in the end. I told myself that I just have to be strong enough and get through the horrible

child abuse and detailed descriptions of sexual abuse of a child in chapter two

. I comforted myself by actually taking the time and reading all the rave reviews printed on the cover that I skipped before I started reading.

I was through the worst of it and I could even see some parallels with 'Convenience Store Woman' with the characters struggling with the pressures of society to conform to its rules. I was still telling myself that reaching the end will be worth it for sure.

Except, with so little of the story left, the plot took a turn towards grotesque. The ending was completely batshit crazy. I was wrong, this was not worth it at all.

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