Reviews tagging 'Abandonment'

Life Ceremony by Sayaka Murata

2 reviews

sydthewitch's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective slow-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

3.75

This is an incredibly thought provoking book. Simultaneously bizarre and mundane. If you want plot, this isn't it, but if you are philosophically inclined, you'll more than get your money's worth. 

(I will say one of the stories was completely unreadable for me as someone with sensory sensitivities.) 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Cannibalism, and Sexual content

Moderate: Pregnancy and Classism

Minor: Stalking

nialiversuch's review against another edition

challenging dark funny mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Alcohol, Blood, Body horror, Body shaming, Death, Emotional abuse, Grief, Gore, Medical content, Mental illness, Abandonment, Sexual content, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Bullying, Cannibalism, Pregnancy, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis