A review by rowanine
Earthlings by Sayaka Murata

challenging dark funny reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

The brutal honesty and childlike innocence of the main character is heart wrenching. At times redundant and repetitive, overall the tragedy came through despite the complete break from reality. At a certain point, the metaphor for being a neurodivergent kid in a conformist society that ignores neglect and abuse got lost in the mass delusions, but nothing could prepare me for this book, and that has to count for something.
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