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mariya_g8's review
4.0
Graphic: Sexual assault, Pedophilia, and Cannibalism
Moderate: Incest, Murder, and Domestic abuse
auteaandtales's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Saying that, I did enjoy the social commentary about the ‘Factory’ and how our bodies don’t belong to us. I also enjoyed the storytelling via Piyyut and Planet Popinpobopia. Much like I did with Convenience Store Woman, I really related to the main character and I, too, spent my childhood wondering when my ‘real’ family, the aliens, would come and take me back home (although this was told in a much darker way).
I’m sure this will be on my mind for a long time, much in the way Convenience Store Woman was. I would definitely read up on the trigger warnings before diving in, though, even if you don’t usually need them. It’s quite disturbing.
Graphic: Eating disorder, Gaslighting, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Domestic abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Acephobia/Arophobia, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Cannibalism, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Incest, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Pregnancy, Mental illness, and Body horror
sinja_a's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Please check trigger warnings. There is rarely something that fades to black. To go into this blind is not a good idea.
Graphic: Child abuse, Cannibalism, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Murder, Sexual harassment, Pedophilia, Mental illness, Incest, Toxic relationship, Rape, Sexual violence, Gaslighting, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Vomit, Blood, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Violence, Stalking, Bullying, Death of parent, Body horror, and Body shaming
unicornpng's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
I don’t know who’s calling this a ‘dark comedy’, I can’t think of a single funny thing that happened in this book. It was just tragic from start to finish, though I understand and appreciate the social commentary.
Graphic: Gore, Child abuse, Sexual assault, Rape, Domestic abuse, and Murder
bookishtraveler's review
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Pedophilia, and Sexual harassment
mog261's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Vomit, Murder, Physical abuse, Sexism, Cannibalism, Misogyny, Death, Body horror, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Pedophilia, Rape, Bullying, Child abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Gore, Incest, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Blood, Eating disorder, and Suicidal thoughts
ootoom's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
My more nuanced take is that I think it achieved what it was trying to do very well. I felt the isolation and social confusion throughout the whole thing. I think it was well written and well executed.
That all said: it is really gross. I mean that so seriously. It's a rough hang, and I probably wouldn't recommend it to anyone unless I really knew their taste.
Definitely check the trigger warnings, it gets pretty dark pretty fast.
Graphic: Sexual violence, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Suicide attempt, Physical abuse, Incest, Sexual content, Rape, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Murder, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Domestic abuse, and Mental illness
teetasse's review against another edition
- 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
3.75
Moderate: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Cannibalism, Adult/minor relationship, and Domestic abuse
Minor: Murder, Incest, Suicide attempt, and Suicidal thoughts
ephe16's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Pedophilia, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Cannibalism, and Sexual violence
snerp_reads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
I did enjoy the small tidbits of world-building around Natsuki's belief in Popinpobopia, and
I thought we would've gotten a longer narrative through her childhood,
I enjoyed the concept Murata created, and was drawn in to read more when she used it to explore Natsuki's feelings and reactions to the mistreatment of her by the adults around her, but I feel the book ultimately veered too hard into shock-value territory, and caused any potential messages or analysis to be flung out.
Graphic: Murder, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Cannibalism, Incest, Pedophilia, Rape, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Mental illness, Domestic abuse, and Child abuse
Moderate: Drug abuse, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Vomit, Acephobia/Arophobia, and Suicide attempt
Minor: Infidelity, Eating disorder, Death, Stalking, and Infertility