Reviews tagging 'Transphobia'

Breasts and Eggs by Mieko Kawakami

45 reviews

hannasreads's review against another edition

challenging reflective 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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Pedophilia, Transphobia, and Medical content

lesbihane's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Minor: Transphobia and Lesbophobia

vellumveela's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

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

3.5

The characters fell a bit flat for me, despite the narrative being entirely driven by dialogue, relationship dynamics, and contemplation. In more than a few occasions, characters felt very trope-y. That said, Kawakami captured and maintains a keen sense of bittersweet melancholy all throughout the novel. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Misogyny, and Sexism

Moderate: Alcoholism, Death, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Pregnancy

Minor: Transphobia

hopeadinfinitum's review against another edition

challenging reflective slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Cancer, Death, Infertility, Transphobia, Death of parent, Acephobia/Arophobia, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

mandacpreads's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Transphobia, and Medical content

andreapap15's review against another edition

informative reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cancer, Transphobia, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

Minor: Infidelity, Pedophilia, and Sexual assault

_noidea_'s review against another edition

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Pedophilia, Rape, and Transphobia

kbrsuperstar's review against another edition

emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.75

I think this might be one of the greatest novels I've ever read. The only extremely minor flaw was that it felt a little too neatly wrapped up at the end BUT OTHERWISE my god, I did not want this to end. I just finished it barely 30 minutes ago and maybe after I sleep on it I can be more insightful than just saying wow but also really WOW

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Incest, Sexual violence, and Death of parent

Minor: Transphobia, Pregnancy, and Lesbophobia

joshuahc's review against another edition

challenging inspiring reflective slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infertility, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Child abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Pedophilia and Transphobia

alina3's review against another edition

reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Sexual assault, Pregnancy, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Cancer, Death, Misogyny, and Transphobia

Minor: Suicide attempt