Reviews tagging 'Schizophrenia/Psychosis '

Earthlings by Sayaka Murata

125 reviews

spooky_coochie's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Rape, Pedophilia, Incest, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Adult/minor relationship, Toxic relationship, Physical abuse, and Murder

Moderate: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Violence, Misogyny, Sexism, and Acephobia/Arophobia

Minor: Vomit, Suicide, and Eating disorder

glassflowrr's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

What the fuck

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Child abuse, Sexual content, Murder, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, Emotional abuse, Incest, Injury/Injury detail, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Violence, Death, Gore, Body horror, Bullying, Pedophilia, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, and Rape

Moderate: Cursing, Infertility, Alcohol, Death of parent, Misogyny, and Body shaming

bxnnny's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-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

2.0

i actually don't even know what to say about this book, for real. it made me so sad and disturbed. please check content warnings before reading.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Gore, Sexual assault, Incest, Suicidal thoughts, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Adult/minor relationship, Cannibalism, Suicide attempt, Pedophilia, Murder, and Violence

chapters one and two contain instances of child abuse. chapter two contains very graphic instances of pedophelia and fairly graphic instances of incest between two minors as well as suicidal ideation, a suicide attempt, and talks of suicide. chapter four contains a fairly graphic murder. chapter six contains very graphic violence, murder, gore, and cannibalism. very heavy themes of mental illness and psychosis throughout.

pulleamurmeli's review against another edition

challenging dark funny reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Child abuse, Cannibalism, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Pedophilia, Suicide attempt, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Incest

emmererr's review against another edition

challenging dark medium-paced

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

4.5

Jesus H Christ, whatta trip

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Child abuse, Sexual assault, Suicide attempt, Rape, Cannibalism, Pedophilia, Emotional abuse, and Incest

wizardingwisteria's review against another edition

dark fast-paced

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

4.5

I don't even know what to say. That was horrifying but so beautifully written I couldn't look away. 

The guy behind the register at the bookstore I bought this from tried to warn me.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Mental illness, Cannibalism, Pedophilia, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Moderate: Death of parent, Blood, Confinement, and Vomit

Minor: Pregnancy

auteaandtales's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• 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

I don’t think ‘enjoyed’ is really the right word for this. I have a weak stomach so, a lot of the time, I was disgusted and it was a difficult and challenging read. 

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. 

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Content Warnings

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

eliathereader's review against another edition

fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

Sayaka Murata’nın, Kasiyer kitabını okumuştum öncesinde. Tarzıyla farklı olduğunu direkt gösterebilen yazarlardan. Dünyalılar, sınır tanımayan bir roman bunu baştan belirtmekte fayda var. Ramazan ayına denk getirmem enteresan oldu doğrusu ama başka zaman da okusam aynı ölçüde şaşırırdım. Dünyanın aslında büyük bir fabrika olduğu düşüncesinden ilerliyor. Herkesin belirli bir role sahip olduğu ve en ufak defonun bile hoş görülmediği bir düzenin içinde aykırı tohum olan ana karakterin hayatını okuyoruz. Baskın bir toplum ve kapitalizm eleştirisine sahip ve bunun yanında ruh sağlığı yerinde olmayan bir karakterin gözünden dünyaya bakmak adeta bizi bir uzaylı haline getiriyor. Sert bir roman o yüzden kime tavsiye edebileceğim konusunda kararsızım doğrusu, hassas mideniz varsa hiç bulaşmayın. Daha en başından tuhaflıkların başlamasıyla nereye bağlanacağını asla bilemeyeceğimi anlamıştım ve öyle de oldu. Şaşırmaktan ağzımı açık kaldığı çok fazla kısım vardı. Fabrika’dan kaçış var mı yok mu emin değilim ama kaçış olacaksa da bu şekilde olmasın! Kasiyer’i daha çok sevmiştim doğrusu ama bu kitap aklımdan uzun süre çıkmayacak gibi.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Child abuse, Cannibalism, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

azlanm'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? Yes

3.0

Don't let the fluffy front cover fool you. This is a deeply harrowing and strange little book. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault, Pedophilia, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Incest

laurahopp's review against another edition

challenging dark fast-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

Wtf did I just read

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Incest, Murder, and Cannibalism