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A review by anemosise
Earthlings by Sayaka Murata
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
very glad I read convenience store woman before reading this book, it felt like an extention of a lot of the themes from that novel pushed to their unsettling extremes. some people have said that a lot of the events in earthlings were used for shock value, and i couldn't disagree more.
Graphic: Incest, Adult/minor relationship, Cannibalism, Abandonment, Death, Murder, and Rape