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Life Ceremony by Sayaka Murata

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szmnsk_'s review against another edition

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dark mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Loveable characters? Yes

3.5

rachjy's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging funny lighthearted fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? N/A
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.75

isabellettres's review against another edition

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challenging mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character

3.25

È surreale e distopico, ma Murata si serve del surreallismo e delle distopia per sottolineare i disagi della società odierna e mostrarli al lettore.

Se il film “Kinds of kindness” fosse un libro sarebbe “La cerimonia della vita”.

bbqxaxiu's review against another edition

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3.0

best stories imo were Body Magic and A Magnificent Spread

ashalucienne's review against another edition

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4.0

Sayaka Murata always throws me for a loop with her creeping magical realism. Enjoyed this at the beginning but toward the end I felt like I didn't fully understand the reason behind the fantastical aspects of her writing. Maybe that's just me not appreciating art for what it is and always searching for something more, I don't know. But a great read either way!

snuffmumii's review against another edition

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3.0

har sådan et love/hate relationship til sayaka murata og deres fucked up tankegang

mayarosa's review against another edition

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5.0

I loved every one of these stories. They are so imaginative and thought provoking. They examine our societal expectations and consider new ways of thinking, highlighting how humans are so fascinating and always changing. This was recommended online as a horror collection, which it unfortunately is not, but it was beautiful and captivating. Highly recommend.

mirivalente's review against another edition

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dark lighthearted reflective medium-paced

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

2.75

pryingblackbird's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

afternoonlight's review against another edition

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dark funny fast-paced

weird, often disgusting, but surprisingly funny.

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