Reviews tagging 'Suicidal thoughts'

Hell Screen by Ryūnosuke Akutagawa

2 reviews

acogna's review

dark mysterious reflective slow-paced

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

3.75

Picked this up with a genuine want to introduce myself to more 20th-century Japanese literature. Then I remembered the fact that Akutagawa's name sounded extremely familiar because of Bungo Stray Dogs and I genuinely felt like dying.

(Some favourites include: 'In a Bamboo Grove,' the eponymous 'Hell Screen,' 'The Life of a Stupid Man,' and 'Spinning Gears.')

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault and Suicidal thoughts

andrewkroninger's review

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Drug use