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sissizc's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.5
Graphic: Cannibalism
Minor: Death of parent
liyaeshetu's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
4.0
Graphic: Gaslighting, Kidnapping, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Death of parent
Moderate: Cannibalism
Minor: Slavery
epeolatrist's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
While I do feel like I experienced the story as part of a confusing and erratic fever dream, I really did enjoy the writing. I am excited to read more of Murakami's work after trying this little story.
*PS: I work in a library and I can confirm that every branch has a basement in which an old man looking to eat your brains lives.
Graphic: Kidnapping, Confinement, and Animal death
Moderate: Violence and Physical abuse
Minor: Death, Death of parent, and Child abuse
dexkit10's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Graphic: Kidnapping, Death of parent, and Grief
Moderate: Violence
Minor: Animal death
imlfox's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Minor: Confinement, Animal death, Physical abuse, Child abuse, and Death of parent
droggelbecher42's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Confinement, Animal death, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Violence
Minor: Death of parent
hayleyvem's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
Graphic: Confinement, Kidnapping, Animal cruelty, Death of parent, Terminal illness, and Bullying
Moderate: Body horror and Gore
lindseyhall44's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, Kidnapping, Death, Confinement, and Torture
kedepokan's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
Graphic: Animal death and Blood
Moderate: Confinement
Minor: Death of parent, Grief, and Death
talle's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Gore, Child abuse, Gaslighting, Kidnapping, Animal death, and Cannibalism
Minor: Death of parent