Reviews tagging 'Toxic friendship'

Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata

50 reviews

laurenbaggy's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting and Misogyny

Minor: Animal death, Toxic friendship, Chronic illness, and Toxic relationship

ferdie's review against another edition

dark sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

This book is easily read in one sitting. I wouldn't say I enjoyed the story, but it prompted a lot of thoughts on acceptability, normality, and finding your way when you don't fit. There is never a diagnosis, but the main character Keiko is autism coded. The book is descriptive of masking and how she tries to mimic others to appear normal. It felt exhausting reading it, not to mention doing it everyday.  Convienance Store Woman left me feeling pity, struggle, earnestness, and cheery for her in the end.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Misogyny, Toxic friendship, Bullying, and Ableism

Minor: Animal death

lizzield's review against another edition

funny lighthearted reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexism

Minor: Sexual harassment and Toxic friendship

serendipity421's review against another edition

funny lighthearted reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Acephobia/Arophobia, Body shaming, Bullying, Classism, Gaslighting, Misogyny, Sexism, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Stalking

Minor: Rape

pm_me_book_recs's review

challenging informative sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

Eeehhhh, very mixed feelings on this one. An important critique, but as a neurodivergent it was extremely triggering to read? The lectures forced onto the obviously ASD main character Keiko by neurotypical society are so long and painful and FREQUENT. UGH. I mean, the constant masking to fit in and not be critiqued or othered is so real, the rude comments made at us are spot on, but it started to feel a lot like trauma porn. Don't even get me started with Shiraha, what the barf. I try to be empathetic -and maybe this was an origin story for incel ideology- it was very difficult to read something trying to humanize his mindset without reaaaally pushing back on it. I do also catch these prejudice, ableist, and misogynist undertones in A LOT of Japanese media I consume, so this novella did a great job of showing the cultural context from the reciever of abuses' view?

Idk, hmm... maybe stay away from this one if you've received bullying or abuse due to neurodivergence? 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, and Toxic friendship

xeno_reads's review against another edition

funny reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, Bullying, and Sexism

sandramarinis's review

funny lighthearted sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

A great commentary on why you shouldn't always live up to societal expectations 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism

Moderate: Gaslighting, Bullying, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship

jessereadsthings's review

fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Ableism, and Sexism

Moderate: Toxic friendship, Stalking, and Toxic relationship

nrogers_1030's review

funny lighthearted slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

3.25

Convenience Store Woman gives me Eleanor Oliphant vibes. Funny, awkward and a good quick read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Mental illness, Dysphoria, Misogyny, Sexism, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Pregnancy, Animal death, Sexual harassment, and Stalking

daryn's review

funny informative reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic friendship and Sexism

Moderate: Stalking