Reviews

Half World by Hiromi Goto

nicolemhill's review

adventurous emotional hopeful medium-paced

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

4.0

Do you like your coming-of-age stories with a serving of Hieronymus Bosch grotesquerie? Do I have the story for you! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent

Moderate: Violence

Minor: Bullying

dananana's review

adventurous dark

4.0

whilereading's review against another edition

3.0

I like the book. Very entertaining with some creatures who can talk, a bit of time travelling and a little drama towards the end. It’s a story all in one.

paigieodo's review

dark emotional funny inspiring medium-paced

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

3.5

A gorgeous, emotional, horrific, YA fantasy/horror. Incredibly creative. Colourful storytelling. Complex themes of liminality and love: rebirth and retrying; poverty and purgatory. Gruesome, heartwarming, charming, queer, exciting. The protagonist, 14 year old Melanie is at once petulant, stubborn, crafty, determined, terrified, brave, and motivated by her love.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Grief, Body horror, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Alcoholism, Blood, Bullying, Death of parent, and Addiction

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Ableism, Body shaming, Chronic illness, Fatphobia, Pregnancy, and Self harm

askthe8ball's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

alysonimagines's review

adventurous emotional reflective medium-paced

3.25

kaityhutch's review

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful fast-paced

5.0

alitk's review

adventurous dark emotional hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

glains's review

I just wasn't very interested or invested in the story

mattisonsbooknook's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious fast-paced

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

5.0