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februerik's review
2.5
i'm glad i'm not the only one confused
i've not read her other works so i can't say i get where she's going, butit seems like both their bodies were rejecting this whole "operation"?
i've not read her other works so i can't say i get where she's going, but
flaviagirao's review against another edition
reflective
medium-paced
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lou_lelou's review
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
roskoff's review
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
A quick and interesting read. Full of unexpected details about fascinating characters who I’d read a full book about. This author writes very well in such a unique way that really speaks to me.
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Graphic: Vomit
_fifi_'s review
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
kai3cll's review
4.0
May I laugh?
Sayaka Murata writes abnormalities in such a simple way that I become aware of how much I've been judging myself over nothing.
In this tale of sex-less (clean) marriage, we dig into the sexual minority. A husband and wife living like roommates or brother-sister decide it is time for them to conceive a child. How they try to do that without changing the clean state of their marriage is the challenge.
This book is just as awkward to read as any other of Sayaka Murata. Some would even find the scenes to be yucky. To my surprise, I found myself giggling at some of them. The sincerity of their awkward situation was entertaining to me.
As for the confusing ending, I did think of various reasons that could have brought disgust to the husband but the base of them all was that he felt disgusted by the thought of having tainted their clean marriage.
A bit more clarity would have been great. Overall, Sayaka Murata's works are an acquired taste.
Sayaka Murata writes abnormalities in such a simple way that I become aware of how much I've been judging myself over nothing.
In this tale of sex-less (clean) marriage, we dig into the sexual minority. A husband and wife living like roommates or brother-sister decide it is time for them to conceive a child. How they try to do that without changing the clean state of their marriage is the challenge.
This book is just as awkward to read as any other of Sayaka Murata. Some would even find the scenes to be yucky. To my surprise, I found myself giggling at some of them. The sincerity of their awkward situation was entertaining to me.
As for the confusing ending, I did think of various reasons that could have brought disgust to the husband but the base of them all was that he felt disgusted by the thought of having tainted their clean marriage.
A bit more clarity would have been great. Overall, Sayaka Murata's works are an acquired taste.