A review by theperksofbeingabooklover
Earthlings by Sayaka Murata

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense 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

5.0

Unexpectedly chaotic, absurd, gruesome, and tragic. I was not expecting all of these things together in this book. I think this one will stay with me for a while so I give it 5 stars. I think this quote sums most of the book well, "What I'm really scared of is believing that the words society makes me speak are my own. You're different. That's how I know you're from another planet." I really like how the book comes full circle. There are a lot of trigger warnings and the book can be really dark sometimes. 
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