Reviews tagging 'Injury/Injury detail'

Heaven by Mieko Kawakami

152 reviews

cecereads__'s review against another edition

3.5

Hmm. - I know that’s not a good sign to start that way, but I feel sort of conflicted (not that reviewing sth is that big a deal, I just want to do it justice if that makes sense). I had been looking forward to reading this while knowing that it had been described as a tough read. To say the least, imo. There’s a sort of nonchalant, reasoning/rationale to the writing. A detachment if you will. And it’s written in first person which says a lot about how this boy is attempting to distance himself from what is happening to him but also how his emotional state has been neglected and damaged by everything that has happened to him.  There is no real “connection” to other ppl until he meets Kojima (which is what made me want to continue reading).
It’s important to be prepared as a reader for the disturbing bullying (violence) that is happening - especially bc of the way that is is endless and speaks volumes on neglect in general.

when he speaks to Momose and his pov is that “nothing matters” and that he doesn’t care when it is “unrelated” to him is so heartbreakingly true in the sense that some ppl are just not able to emotionally and empathetically understand that words and actions have consequences. That we can never see eye to eye with everyone even when it comes to things that are incredibly reasonable to some of us that you don’t treat others as they do in this book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying and Violence

Moderate: Body shaming, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Self harm, Blood, Medical content, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail

laurenboisset's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful sad 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? It's complicated

4.0

this is one of the most disturbing books i’ve ever read and yet i feel weirdly seen by it - my sad teenage self (not that my pain was directly 100% comparable to the protagonist’s) is looking out from the me of today and is kind of relieved that someone understands 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Torture, Violence, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

jamievincent's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.5

The strength of this novel lies in its  character’s interpersonal relationships or lack thereof. Humanity seeps through every page, even when the novel makes you question if that’s a good or bad thing.

This is an amazing quick read that manages the careful balance of asking questions about life, death, and morality while being told through the perspective of a child believably.  I would highly recommend checking the trigger warnings before picking it up as it does get incredibly heavy at some points. I will definitely be reading more by Mieko Kawakami.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Eating disorder, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Ableism, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Self harm, Suicide, and Medical content

Minor: Death of parent and Classism

mangonana's review against another edition

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? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Physical abuse, and Injury/Injury detail

catorureads's review against another edition

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence

Moderate: Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Blood, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Death of parent

eloisajfletcher's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad fast-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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Self harm, Sexual assault, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail

paradicsomleves's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Eating disorder, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail

roshma's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

santi98's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-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

5.0

Mieko has to be my favorite author of the year so far, even tho It was hard for me to get through this book due to the graphicness of bullying, and anger I felt for the protagonist, her beautiful writing absolutely captivated me and kept me reading. I definitely suggest preparing yourself and it’s worth it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail

your_true_shelf's review against another edition

dark emotional sad slow-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying and Violence

Moderate: Medical content, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail