Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

Heaven by Mieko Kawakami

106 reviews

kangaci's review against another edition

challenging dark 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Toxic friendship, Physical abuse, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Injury/Injury detail, and Self harm

Minor: Eating disorder

andellabella's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

La prosa de Mieko es muy especial de leer a pesar de ser un libro corto terminas queriendo a los personajes.
Son tristes y tensas las escenas explicitas de bullying de las que se relatan.
Es fascinante la conversación del significado o importancia detrás de lo que hacemos y cómo reaccionamos y la falta de consideración que los jóvenes tienen (o tenemos) en lo que los demás sienten. Y me hizo cuestionar mucho si es la naturaleza del ser humano reaccionar con violencia a lo desconocido o descargar tu enojo en los demás solo porque quieres. 
Nunca vieron Heaven juntos :,)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Sexual violence, Bullying, Sexual content, Self harm, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, and Suicidal thoughts

chaos_animates's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful sad 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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault and Bullying

Moderate: Ableism

Minor: Eating disorder

akryku's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying and Sexual assault

filmnoirz's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

2.5

idk how to feel. extremely graphic and the story ultimately felt like it came to nothing in the end. the characters seem to act and sound much older than 14 years old and i really hate how the mmc doesn’t even get a name.

there’s also two mentions of the mmc masturbating that felt completely unnecessary.

Kawakami presents different philosophical perspectives that are meant to challenge the audiences thinking in regards to abuse and the human response, but this just fell incredibly flat for me.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Panic attacks/disorders, and Sexual assault

eqtan's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Bullying, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Ableism

Minor: Eating disorder and Mental illness

cathrinevinther's review against another edition

dark emotional sad 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault and Bullying

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, Sexual assault, Self harm, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail

piaschj's review against another edition

dark reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying and Violence

Moderate: Mental illness, Ableism, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Self harm, and Blood

tarnya_smith's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-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

3.0

This is not the kind of book I thought it was going to be. It was a lot darker and violent than I first thought. We follow too extremely bullied students and their bond over being the outcasts who are trying to find meaning in their unfair targeting. This pushes them to even further extremes as they seek comfort in one another.

I enjoyed this book in as much as I'm intrigued with translated fiction and the themes of bullying in Japanese school seem extreme but there are many things I didn't enjoy in this book in regards to the unnecessary jerking off scenes and unsatisfying ending.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Sexual content, Bullying, Physical abuse, Eating disorder, Sexual assault, Violence, and Mental illness