Reviews tagging 'Animal death'

Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata

59 reviews

ashley_turch's review against another edition

funny reflective tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Acephobia/Arophobia, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Animal death

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

calamitywindpetal's review against another edition

funny fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Misogyny and Sexism

Minor: Bullying and Animal death

slaywithsteph's review against another edition

lighthearted reflective relaxing sad medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Sexism, and Mental illness

Moderate: Animal death, Toxic friendship, Stalking, and Toxic relationship

Antiasexualism

maddykes13's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, Stalking, Bullying, and Cursing

Minor: Sexual harassment, Animal death, Child death, and Animal cruelty

gemmu's review against another edition

inspiring reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

I love quirky and morally gray characters, so this book was really up my alley. I even found the main character quite relatable at times. 

At some points the story felt almost thriller-like - but not for the reasons you might think. Keiko Furukura's uncommon thoughts - although, a bit creepy - were not the reason for my uneasiness at times. Instead, all the other characters created the pressure of uncertainty. You couldn't be quite sure when they would push Keiko, or anyone else outside the social norms, too far. Personally I just don't like noisy people, which probably caused me the most discomfort while reading.

Over all, one of the best books I have read for a while <3

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Misogyny, and Sexism

Moderate: Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, and Acephobia/Arophobia

Minor: Stalking and Animal death

_al's review against another edition

challenging funny reflective fast-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

3.5

3.5/75 out of 5 stars and I genuinely enjoyed but also in the middle I kinda got confused if we meant to read Keiko as a character and the entire book in general as a satire or its just a nice message and that Keiko meant to break from the desire to "blend in". Obviously in the end it was the second but I think it got jumbled a bit (even though Keiko was hilarious)
Still, the book was very enjoyable and I liked Keiko as main character. The themes and message was also kinda echoing some my personal struggles and long existing thoughts, so that's also nice.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Acephobia/Arophobia, and Ableism

Moderate: Stalking, Body shaming, and Gaslighting

Minor: Animal death

laurenbaggy's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting and Misogyny

Minor: Animal death, Toxic friendship, Chronic illness, and Toxic relationship

ferdie's review against another edition

dark sad fast-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

3.25

This book is easily read in one sitting. I wouldn't say I enjoyed the story, but it prompted a lot of thoughts on acceptability, normality, and finding your way when you don't fit. There is never a diagnosis, but the main character Keiko is autism coded. The book is descriptive of masking and how she tries to mimic others to appear normal. It felt exhausting reading it, not to mention doing it everyday.  Convienance Store Woman left me feeling pity, struggle, earnestness, and cheery for her in the end.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Misogyny, Toxic friendship, Bullying, and Ableism

Minor: Animal death

spooderman's review against another edition

challenging funny reflective fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny and Sexism

Moderate: Toxic relationship and Infertility

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Acephobia/Arophobia, Alcohol, Classism, Domestic abuse, Stalking, Animal cruelty, Pregnancy, Animal death, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, and Blood