Reviews tagging 'Gore'

Earthlings by Sayaka Murata

490 reviews

eggbeater's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny tense fast-paced

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

5.0

This book was a really bizarre and biting commentary about fitting into mainstream society. It's excellently translated from Japanese. If you are sensitive to triggers, this might not be for you. The story has the kind of dark, warped humor that makes people look at me funny because I love it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Gore, Incest, Pedophilia, and Cannibalism

glerbnikgazeezok's review against another edition

dark sad medium-paced

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

2.5

I did not read the content warnings, so found it pretty shocking and hard to get through some sections. It is from the perspective of someone who has dissociated due to trauma, who finds humans and bodies strange and inexplicable. It reminds me a bit of the 2023 movie Poor Things.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Pedophilia, Blood, Suicide attempt, and Murder

matchamelon's review

challenging dark sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Incest, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Cannibalism, and Murder

heykaseyface's review against another edition

challenging dark tense medium-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Incest, and Cannibalism

sarahcapa's review

challenging dark funny tense slow-paced

• 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Child abuse, Gore, Incest, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Cannibalism, Murder, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Vomit

maddie_0930's review

challenging dark sad tense fast-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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Cannibalism, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Bullying, and Vomit

cathgotaknife's review

challenging dark fast-paced

• 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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Gore, Incest, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, and Cannibalism

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Death, and Murder

Minor: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Grief, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

vaguely_pink's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad tense fast-paced

• 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Incest, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Violence, Cannibalism, and Murder

Moderate: Death, Misogyny, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Blood, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Bullying, Eating disorder, Vomit, Stalking, Death of parent, Acephobia/Arophobia, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

lucykae's review

challenging dark 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Gore, Incest, Mental illness, Blood, Cannibalism, and Murder

gilexia's review against another edition

challenging dark tense slow-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

3.5

Nehmt bloß die Content Warnings Ernst bei diesem Buch! Es war schon recht hart und gerade das Ende war sehr grenzwertig. Im Großen und Ganzen kann ich sagen, dass Buch war … interessant und seltsam. Die Protagonistin hat eine komplett eigene Weltanschauung und sieht sich als Alien. Das Buch kritisiert die Gesellschaft (in Japan) sehr scharf und könnte damit schon einige Leute erreichen, wenn es nicht so … krass wäre teilweise. Ich würde das Buch nicht für jeden empfehlen. Wer aber auf verrückten Horror Contemporary steht, sollte es auf jeden Fall versuchen! Ich mochte es, aber gerade so am Ende, hatte ich doch meistens nicht so Lust auf dieses Buch gehabt. Ich habe es übrigens als Hörbuch gehört und fand die Sprecherin solide. Sie hat eine gute Arbeit geleistet. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual content, Violence, Cannibalism, and Murder

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Gore, and Sexism

Minor: Death, Incest, Mental illness, and Suicide