mollymar 's review for:

Earthlings by Sayaka Murata
4.0
dark tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Loveable characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
I actually felt a little ill after finishing the book. I don’t know where I was or what I was doing when I added this to my tbr but I completely missed all warnings for this book. I’ve previously completed Convenience Store Woman and enjoyed it so I guess there was a haze around me when I walked into Earthlings. Despite my emotions brought upon by reading the last chapter of Earthlings, I thoroughly enjoy the personality that Murata creates for her main characters. They are strong willed women who don’t conform to mainstream society. At a young age, Natsuki believes herself to be a magical alien from another planet. I believe that everything Natsuki has been through as a child has lead her to create this delusion as a coping mechanism. I can’t defend what Natsuki does in the last chapter, but I don’t blame her for losing her grip on reality. How is one supposed to hold onto any morals when they’re surrounded by multiple forms of abuse and gaslighting? 
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