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A review by lydiavsbooks
Heaven by Mieko Kawakami
dark
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
3.25
Oh boi, this was a heavy one. Heaven follows our two main characters in middle school as they deal with severe bullying, and how their trauma brings them together in a desperate, and often dysfunctional, friendship.
Such a raw portrayal of brutal human experience, of abuse, and what people can do to each other.
I rarely felt compelled to pick this one up, partly because of how difficult many of the scenes were to read, but also because it didn't fully grab my attention. For such a short book it did take me a little while to read. I can't really say I 'enjoyed' it, but it did definitely have an impact and is very skillfully written.
Please don't underestimate the content warnings with this one
Such a raw portrayal of brutal human experience, of abuse, and what people can do to each other.
I rarely felt compelled to pick this one up, partly because of how difficult many of the scenes were to read, but also because it didn't fully grab my attention. For such a short book it did take me a little while to read. I can't really say I 'enjoyed' it, but it did definitely have an impact and is very skillfully written.
Please don't underestimate the content warnings with this one
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Physical abuse, Bullying, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Eating disorder, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence