Reviews tagging 'Chronic illness'

Kafka on the Shore by Haruki Murakami

6 reviews

lambclown's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny informative mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Blood, Sexual violence, Animal death, Incest, Death, Adult/minor relationship, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Sexual content, Gore, Animal cruelty, and Pedophilia

Moderate: Dysphoria, Child abuse, Body horror, Abandonment, and Death of parent

Minor: Chronic illness

hannah_cogo's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative mysterious reflective 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

3.25

Murakami keeps his unique and brilliant writing style in this book, with a totally unique plot that keeps you guessing. but his portrayal of women has not changed, and it is clear that he really only sees women as nothing more than sexual objects. a part of me feels like most of this book was just Murakami exploring his own messed-up fantasies, as there is not a single woman in this book who is not objectified, talked about or described sexually, or has nothing to do with sex at all. overall it is overly sexual and proves that Murakami still cannot write women. at all. the only reason it's not zero stars is for Mr Nakata and his talking cats.

there are scenes where the main character rapes his sister in their dream, and he also has sex with his mother more than once. also, the main character's genitals are talked about a lot considering he is 15</spoler> it's a lot to take in.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Animal death, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Body horror, Sexual harassment, Animal cruelty, Incest, Misogyny, Sexism, Grief, Murder, Pedophilia, Rape, and Violence

Moderate: Abandonment, Suicidal thoughts, War, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Child abuse and Chronic illness

aisclaradm's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

4.75

This book is surreal, confusing, and beautiful. I absolutely adore the writing style, and much preferred it to Norwegian Wood, the other Murakami book I have read. The strangeness of the story is done so well, and the different characters and their perspectives all add such a different flavour to the overall narrative. 

Overall, an amazing book that would have deserved a full 5 stars, except that the way that women are written is absolutely vile — I have never seen a clearer example of rabid sexual objectification in such an unnecessary, uncomfortable, and graphic way. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Misogyny, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Pedophilia, Rape, Animal cruelty, Sexism, Sexual assault, Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, and Sexual content

Moderate: Ableism and Abandonment

Minor: Chronic illness

marilgc's review

adventurous challenging dark slow-paced

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

3.5

As is to be expected with Murakami this book was very bizzare. It lost me sometimes and felt somewhat self indulgent however something about it really pulled me in and felt like a dark temptation. I found both love and resent to every character.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest, Animal cruelty, Cursing, Grief, Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Chronic illness, Rape, Sexual content, and Sexual violence

cutepatzie's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective relaxing sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

It's a very interesting book and concept. Definitely something fresh. It's amazing how it's like reading to book but is one cohesive story. Amazing how the autor makes such an amazing story that makes you want to read more to find out every detail of what is happening. This story is for people to not read it sounds like maniac speach. But still such a good book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death of parent, Incest, Murder, Suicide attempt, Torture, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Death, Dementia, Gore, Medical content, Rape, Sexual content, Suicide, War, Vomit, Alcohol, Animal death, Chronic illness, Classism, Injury/Injury detail, Pedophilia, and Transphobia

Moderate: Bullying

annadv's review against another edition

adventurous dark lighthearted mysterious fast-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

4.75

do not expect an explanation for just about anything

 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship

Moderate: Blood, Body horror, Chronic illness, Rape, and Murder