Reviews tagging 'Acephobia/Arophobia'

Earthlings by Sayaka Murata

81 reviews

irvvack's review against another edition

3.5

Okay. So this book is weird as hell BUT it’s also something I’m glad to have read. It’s kind of like the joker but for women. I liked it a lot in terms of how it made me think about myself and society. The reason I’m giving it 3.5 stars is because I don’t think I’m ever gonna re read it. At least I’m not gonna re read it any time soon. And reading it the first time around was really difficult in places. Please do check the content warnings for this book. If it’s too much for you I’d recommend Murata’s other novel Convenience Store Woman. It delivers similar themes in a more digestible way. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest, Sexual assault, Cannibalism, and Pedophilia

Minor: Acephobia/Arophobia

tamara_joy's review

dark sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No

2.0

I don't understand why people are calling this "funny" and "hilarious". It's more appalling, really. It is about someone at odds with the world, but unlike Murata's Convenience Store Woman, this book is not peaceful or content.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cannibalism, Adult/minor relationship, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual content, Death, Acephobia/Arophobia, Pedophilia, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Blood, Eating disorder, Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Child abuse, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Infertility and Incest

behemoths_spawn's review

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

lreeve's review against another edition

challenging dark 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Cannibalism, Death, Gaslighting, Violence, and Physical abuse

Minor: Acephobia/Arophobia, Suicide attempt, Sexual harassment, Grief, and Misogyny

isarob705's review

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

greyyy's review against another edition

challenging dark medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Acephobia/Arophobia, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Incest, Sexual assault, Rape, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, and Murder

dakotahreads's review against another edition

challenging dark 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Death, Gaslighting, Rape, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Suicide attempt, and Acephobia/Arophobia

porporina's review

challenging dark emotional tense fast-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Incest, Suicidal thoughts, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual assault, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Murder, Violence, Blood, Sexual violence, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Grief, Pregnancy, Bullying, Cannibalism, Confinement, Mental illness, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Physical abuse, Sexual content, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Acephobia/Arophobia, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, and Body shaming

rwalker101's review

dark medium-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

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

Minor: Acephobia/Arophobia

kibiiiariii's review

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad slow-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? It's complicated

5.0

What did I just read... It was amazing!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Vomit, Abandonment, Death, Pedophilia, Pregnancy, Rape, Acephobia/Arophobia, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Body horror, Incest, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Gore, Grief, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual harassment, Stalking, Toxic friendship, Confinement, Cursing, Body shaming, Bullying, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Sexual assault, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Alcohol, Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, and Murder