A review by wolvenhunter
Earthlings by Sayaka Murata

dark emotional sad medium-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

3.0

This was a difficult read for me, with some of the more graphic content at the beginning almost making me DNF. It didn't keep doubling down on the upsetting sections, however, so I pushed through to the harrowing end. It's not one I'm going to openly recommend, but I'm glad to have had this experience to put other horror into perspective.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gore, Incest, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Cannibalism, Murder, Gaslighting