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A review by bl41
Earthlings by Sayaka Murata
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
WTF……… very absurd strange insane heartbreaking book
LOOK UP CONTENT WARNINGS I AM NOT KIDDING
Such a traumatic, gut wrenching, disgustingly graphic narrative and a…. existential enducing read (?) A disturbingly beautiful exploration of dissociation and trauma. I was in tears.
And that ending??? literally felt like a A24 horror movie.
And that ending??? literally felt like a A24 horror movie.
Read this late at night in one sitting— it absorbed me instantly. I’m personally fond of books that disturb me to my core, and you just know the writing is good when it gives you physical and visceral emotions.
Natsuki, the protagonist, suffered abuse from her own family and teacher when she was just a young little girl. Her imagination and weird fantasies about aliens served as her sole means of escape, but it ultimately drove her insane.
Natsuki, the protagonist, suffered abuse from her own family and teacher when she was just a young little girl. Her imagination and weird fantasies about aliens served as her sole means of escape, but it ultimately drove her insane.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Gaslighting, Gore, Incest, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, and Sexual content