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Earthlings
by Sayaka Murata
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This book, do not be fooled by the cover! It is very dark in a lot of moments in the book!
Murata writes this book as a social commentary of women’s roles (such as having to marry and have children) and how being out of those roles in society can lead to dark places. It is a coming of age story about this girl Natsuki. Throughout her life, there are a lot of troubling things (please read TWs!) that plague her life and she never really learns how to respond appropriately to these issues or have effective coping strategies. She eventually meets her husband in this kind of “separate” marriage where they live together but they never really interact, having this unfulfilling relationship.
Murata explores these issues through Natsuki’s perspective and how it is very much upfront on the message through very extreme ways. The ending is very much a surprise and it is a very well written book just read TWs because it can be a very hard read at times.
Murata writes this book as a social commentary of women’s roles (such as having to marry and have children) and how being out of those roles in society can lead to dark places. It is a coming of age story about this girl Natsuki. Throughout her life, there are a lot of troubling things (please read TWs!) that plague her life and she never really learns how to respond appropriately to these issues or have effective coping strategies. She eventually meets her husband in this kind of “separate” marriage where they live together but they never really interact, having this unfulfilling relationship.
Murata explores these issues through Natsuki’s perspective and how it is very much upfront on the message through very extreme ways. The ending is very much a surprise and it is a very well written book just read TWs because it can be a very hard read at times.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Incest, Sexual assault, Cannibalism