Reviews tagging 'Toxic relationship'

Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata

183 reviews

hellsjerome's review against another edition

sad slow-paced

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

3.5

I think I feel more frustration than anything after reading this book, which probably isn’t what the author intended. Everyone in this book sucks except Keiko.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Sexism, Toxic friendship, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Acephobia/Arophobia and Sexual harassment

Minor: Ableism

honeyvoiced's review against another edition

fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Diverse cast of characters? No

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Misogyny, and Ableism

Moderate: Stalking

turrean's review against another edition

dark funny reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.5

This is a comic and unsettling look at how modern society still strives for conformity, regardless of lip-service paid to the ideas of personal liberty and “being oneself.” 

A few scenes were very disquieting, such as when the main character describes violent impulses she represses, or when the very thin margin of her acceptance by her circle of friends is threatened by their unthinking adherence to traditional gender roles. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Classism, Sexism, and Ableism

hania_027's review against another edition

funny inspiring reflective fast-paced

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

4.5

Convenience Store Woman is a compelling quick read, each page is filled with information from the narrator (Keiko Furukura) that will either shock you, resonate with you, or piss you off. 

Summed up in a sentence:
The Human existence is complex but a conveience store is straightforward. 

Worth the read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship and Misogyny

Minor: Stalking

amachonis's review against another edition

lighthearted reflective 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism

Moderate: Toxic relationship and Stalking

hawkes's review against another edition

challenging mysterious reflective 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Misogyny, Ableism, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, and Sexism

saomah5566's review against another edition

funny lighthearted reflective sad 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? It's complicated

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Toxic relationship, Ableism, Misogyny, Stalking, and Acephobia/Arophobia

Moderate: Toxic relationship and Stalking

carlytenille's review against another edition

adventurous challenging slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship and Stalking

anh_read's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing fast-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? No

4.5

Sharp and witty. The novel invites you to rethink societal norms and pressures.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny and Sexism

Moderate: Ableism, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Stalking

bridge_to_narnia's review against another edition

reflective fast-paced

• 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

2.5

The first half of the book was very interesting and insightful. Once a certain character became prevalent to the plot, the book was much less enjoyable.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Misogyny and Toxic relationship

Minor: Ableism, Stalking, Animal death, and Toxic relationship