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Life Ceremony by Sayaka Murata

176 reviews

p2evavaras's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? N/A
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.25

A collection of short stories - beautifully written, taking absurd themes and having them feel very realistic to that particular world. A bit uncanny. Dark themes handled with care yet necessary force to make your stomach curdle just a bit, the overall normalcy with which it is treated, is what makes it so.. impactful. some of these stories still live in my head
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sarathroughpages's review against another edition

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adventurous dark funny mysterious reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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badlucklaura's review against another edition

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

4.0

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buud_w0rm's review against another edition

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

4.0

I wish strange was also an option for “mood”. But otherwise the stories definitely captivates your attention and holds deeper meanings. Now, I want a physical copy bc only remember a few stories (life ceremonies, hatchling & first rate material).
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cherryreads22's review against another edition

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challenging dark reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? N/A
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.75

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sofiacunha's review against another edition

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challenging dark funny mysterious reflective medium-paced

4.0

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oywiththepoodles's review against another edition

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

4.5

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nicolinebl's review against another edition

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dark mysterious reflective sad tense fast-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

3.75

Incredibly weird sometimes, but also wonderful and reflective. 
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mementomoriiv's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional

4.75

Murata uses extreme imagery to explore modern relationships of the body and family, ritual, food, and sex. It's very well written and well imagined.
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kilianisreading's review against another edition

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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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