Reviews tagging 'Cannibalism'

Life Ceremony by Sayaka Murata

159 reviews

kilianisreading's review against another edition

funny inspiring reflective fast-paced

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

5.0

6 stars tbh

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cannibalism

Moderate: Pregnancy, Vomit, and Mental illness

Minor: Stalking

llax11's review against another edition

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cannibalism

kittykels's review against another edition

dark reflective fast-paced

5.0

Beautifully bizarre stories, but some of them are not for those with a weak stomach. I had to pause a few times and come back. Thankfully, my college anthropology classes prepared me for Life Ceremony specifically. 😅

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cannibalism and Vomit

Minor: Sexual content

maggieoc_x's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark funny medium-paced

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

3.0

Sayaka Murata is one weird girl....I like her.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Cannibalism, and Sexual content

Moderate: Death and Vomit

Minor: Animal death, Alcohol, and Stalking

elanuruysal's review against another edition

adventurous dark medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Stalking, Animal death, and Cannibalism

aouife's review against another edition

dark funny fast-paced

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

5.0

dystopian short stories exploring human bodies and societal taboos - beautiful, grotesque and silly

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Body horror, Sexual content, and Cannibalism

Moderate: Death

Minor: Incest and Vomit

rhythmixia's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• 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

4.25

I love Murata’s writing style and unique perspectives on sexuality and society. This short story collection shares some similar themes to her novels, with mostly fresh and interesting ideas, although a couple of stories covered similar ground.
I can’t wait to see what she writes next! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cannibalism

Moderate: Sexual content

scribblinginthemargins's review against another edition

challenging dark funny medium-paced

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

4.25

I love how these stories have such nods towards masking, being baffled by the social norms around you when others accept them without thought of problem. As a neurodiverse reader I felt such connection and empathy towards this collection of stories: Murata sets up worlds organised around totally bizarre or borderline grotesque social norms (life ceremony itself is particularly vivid in it's weirdness!) And I can't help feeling she's nudging us towards understanding what it's like to be totally baffled and disgusted by the "normality" of our society and culture and learning how to mask and "fit in" with what's expected, even when it seems repulsive or needlessly complex.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Cannibalism, Incest, Sexual violence, Pregnancy, and Sexual harassment

chrlt's review against another edition

reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Mental illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Vomit, Death, Pregnancy, Body horror, Toxic relationship, and Cannibalism

val_readsbooks4fun's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring reflective relaxing fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror

Moderate: Vomit and Cannibalism