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melodelfe's review against another edition
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Cannibalism, Incest, Mental illness, Misogyny, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Rape, Child death, Gore, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, and Violence
The most disturbing book I ever read. Do not read.auteaandtales's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Saying that, I did enjoy the social commentary about the ‘Factory’ and how our bodies don’t belong to us. I also enjoyed the storytelling via Piyyut and Planet Popinpobopia. Much like I did with Convenience Store Woman, I really related to the main character and I, too, spent my childhood wondering when my ‘real’ family, the aliens, would come and take me back home (although this was told in a much darker way).
I’m sure this will be on my mind for a long time, much in the way Convenience Store Woman was. I would definitely read up on the trigger warnings before diving in, though, even if you don’t usually need them. It’s quite disturbing.
Graphic: Eating disorder, Gaslighting, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Domestic abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Acephobia/Arophobia, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Cannibalism, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Incest, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Pregnancy, Mental illness, and Body horror
jesssicawho's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Murder, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Body horror, Incest, Child abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, and Cannibalism
sammyghost19's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
4.75
Graphic: Incest, Cannibalism, Violence, Pedophilia, Suicide attempt, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Murder, Misogyny, Infidelity, Death, and Child abuse
vermethys's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Cannibalism, Pedophilia, Misogyny, and Incest
Moderate: Murder, Sexual assault, and Sexual content
mog261's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Vomit, Murder, Physical abuse, Sexism, Cannibalism, Misogyny, Death, Body horror, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Pedophilia, Rape, Bullying, Child abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Gore, Incest, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Blood, Eating disorder, and Suicidal thoughts
mefrou's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: Child abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Incest, Adult/minor relationship, Death, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Cannibalism, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Blood, Murder, Rape, and Suicidal thoughts
snerp_reads's review against another edition
- 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
2.75
I did enjoy the small tidbits of world-building around Natsuki's belief in Popinpobopia, and
I thought we would've gotten a longer narrative through her childhood,
I enjoyed the concept Murata created, and was drawn in to read more when she used it to explore Natsuki's feelings and reactions to the mistreatment of her by the adults around her, but I feel the book ultimately veered too hard into shock-value territory, and caused any potential messages or analysis to be flung out.
Graphic: Murder, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Cannibalism, Incest, Pedophilia, Rape, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Mental illness, Domestic abuse, and Child abuse
Moderate: Drug abuse, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Vomit, Acephobia/Arophobia, and Suicide attempt
Minor: Infidelity, Eating disorder, Death, Stalking, and Infertility
fomko's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Suicide attempt, Pedophilia, Suicide, Incest, Violence, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Panic attacks/disorders, Murder, Death, Emotional abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Body horror, Mental illness, Cannibalism, Gore, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Acephobia/Arophobia, Misogyny, Domestic abuse, and Physical abuse
emjbarnes's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- 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
3.5
This is very readable but was a tough read. Highly recommend checking the content warnings for this one before you begin
Graphic: Misogyny, Sexual assault, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Blood, Cannibalism, Murder, Child abuse, Pedophilia, Sexual harassment, Acephobia/Arophobia, Gaslighting, and Mental illness
Moderate: Suicide attempt and Incest
Minor: Infertility, Death of parent, Bullying, and Infidelity