Reviews tagging 'Pregnancy'

Earthlings by Sayaka Murata

75 reviews

calthapalustris's review against another edition

challenging dark tense fast-paced

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

4.0

The most horrendous, vile, fucked up shit I've ever read. Nothing compares to this book. Thoroughly enjoyed it (while clasping a hand over my mouth constantly)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Rape, Adult/minor relationship, Cannibalism, Emotional abuse, Incest, Murder, Pedophilia, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Death, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Death of parent, Medical trauma, Blood, Body horror, Gore, Infertility, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, and Mental illness

onion's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious 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? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Pedophilia, Murder, Sexual violence, Cannibalism, Misogyny, and Violence

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Incest, and Pregnancy

hilarylouise's review against another edition

challenging dark sad fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Adult/minor relationship, Violence, Incest, Death, Mental illness, Emotional abuse, Eating disorder, Sexual harassment, Pedophilia, and Grief

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Sexism, Sexual content, Pregnancy, Murder, Misogyny, and Infidelity

Minor: Stalking

Victim blaming

itsheyfay's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Cannibalism, Murder, Rape, Sexual assault, Pedophilia, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, and Infertility

Moderate: Gaslighting, Abandonment, Confinement, Pregnancy, Death of parent, and Infidelity

__cranky__'s review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• 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

5.0

This is what insanity looks like. An absolutely disturbing hypothetical on the lengths of cognitive dissonance that can occur due to severe childhood trauma.  

Piyyut got dripped out harder than the Earthlings fr.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Incest, Mental illness, Murder, Pedophilia, Cannibalism, Child abuse, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Pregnancy

mowseu's review against another edition

dark sad tense medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cannibalism, Sexual assault, Pedophilia, Incest, Rape, and Child abuse

Moderate: Vomit, Murder, and Pregnancy

janaycleaver's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Murder, Cannibalism, and Pedophilia

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Incest, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Vomit and Pregnancy

retrofuturism's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense slow-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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cannibalism, Child abuse, Sexual assault, and Incest

Moderate: Pregnancy and Murder

nicolinebl's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

This book was definitely an experience. I honestly didn't expect this book to be so dark so it was a bit of a shock. Definitely well written but my god is it gruesome. Heavy topics, a story that keeps you on your toes till the end and a very special main character. I'm still not certain if it's real or fake. To them at least it was real. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Physical abuse, Violence, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Emotional abuse, and Gore

Moderate: Pedophilia, Mental illness, Sexual content, Forced institutionalization, Pregnancy, Incest, Rape, Sexual assault, Murder, and Death

Minor: Death of parent, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Blood, Suicide attempt, and Eating disorder

yas_mean_ie's review against another edition

fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Incest, Murder, Pregnancy, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Adult/minor relationship, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Sexual violence, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment