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carmellow 's review for:
Earthlings
by Sayaka Murata
challenging
dark
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I wish I was articulated enough to express all the conflict feelings I have towards this book, one of the most harrowing and disturbing books I have ever read, but also one of the saddest because the alienation feeling that surrounds its main characters is the natural consequence of their environment while growing up spaces in which abuse is highly normalized and children aren't protected by those adults responsible of them
This isn't an easy reading for those with a faint heart or that get easily triggered, especially the first two chapters in which the author deeply explores Natsuki's, the protagonist, past. It made me put down the books for two or three days before continuing it. And I'll probably have a small break before picking another book up.
But if there's one thing that I'm certain is that I adore that female authors are allowing themselves to be this twisted, especially Asians, while denouncing the shaky, terrible foundations in which our society lies.
This isn't an easy reading for those with a faint heart or that get easily triggered, especially the first two chapters in which the author deeply explores Natsuki's, the protagonist, past. It made me put down the books for two or three days before continuing it. And I'll probably have a small break before picking another book up.
But if there's one thing that I'm certain is that I adore that female authors are allowing themselves to be this twisted, especially Asians, while denouncing the shaky, terrible foundations in which our society lies.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Incest, Rape, Cannibalism
Moderate: Mental illness