Reviews tagging 'Acephobia/Arophobia'

Earthlings by Sayaka Murata

84 reviews

stitchbooks22's review against another edition

dark fast-paced

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

1.0

Basic writing, crazy characters and just all kinds of messed up. Really wasn’t for me and I really hope in time I can forget I ever read this book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Incest, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Blood, and Cannibalism

Moderate: Toxic relationship and Gaslighting

Minor: Animal death, Body shaming, Infertility, Suicide, Vomit, Stalking, Suicide attempt, and Acephobia/Arophobia

needlebrook's review

challenging dark medium-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? N/A

4.25

Absolutely do not read this book if you have any triggers. It is a exploration of nearly everything society deems to be repulsive and degenerate. (Cannibalism, incest, sexual assault, rape,etc.) this book also features a possibly asexual protagonist (asexuality is deemed to be wrong by much of society unfortunately.)


"Murata believes that the more she writes about the questioning of these taboos, the closer she will come to the "real truth of things "


Overall, this was a very intriguing book, but not one I'd recommend anyone to read in real life, lest they think I'm psychopathic.    

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Incest, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Cannibalism, Acephobia/Arophobia, and Murder

Minor: Eating disorder and Gore

jen_prouvaire's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Death, Eating disorder, Infidelity, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Suicide attempt, and Acephobia/Arophobia

maziodynes's review

challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

Incredible read. Nauseated me, but made me think. Heed the content warnings!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Incest, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Rape, Cannibalism, Acephobia/Arophobia, and Murder

lh_reads's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Incest, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Blood, Cannibalism, Acephobia/Arophobia, and Murder

Moderate: Rape

spooderman's review

dark reflective 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Incest, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Cannibalism, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Body shaming, Death, Eating disorder, Infertility, Misogyny, Self harm, Sexism, Suicide, Stalking, Suicide attempt, and Pregnancy

Minor: Toxic relationship, Vomit, Trafficking, Death of parent, Acephobia/Arophobia, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, and Alcohol

abookishgoth's review

adventurous challenging dark mysterious 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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Incest, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Cannibalism, and Murder

Moderate: Eating disorder, Infidelity, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, and Acephobia/Arophobia

sophafie's review against another edition

challenging dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• 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: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Incest, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Cannibalism, Suicide attempt, Acephobia/Arophobia, and Murder

Moderate: Suicide

dearbhlanoonan's review against another edition

dark reflective tense medium-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Gore, Incest, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Violence, Cannibalism, Acephobia/Arophobia, and Murder

mmirjamm's review against another edition

challenging dark

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Animal death, Body horror, Domestic abuse, Gore, Incest, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Suicide attempt, Acephobia/Arophobia, and Murder