Reviews tagging 'Blood'

After Dark by Haruki Murakami

23 reviews

sas_lk's review against another edition

fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

"You know what I think? That people's memories are maybe the fuel they burn to stay alive."

This was a love letter to the night. This touched a specific place in my heart that I have rarely truly shared with others. This was a story about love, about sisterly love, and simply about life. About the peace one can find in the darker hours when everything feels like it's crashing down. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Physical abuse

Minor: Blood

aniston_pond's review

reflective sad slow-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Physical abuse, Misogyny, Trafficking, and Sexual violence

jessi_c's review

adventurous dark mysterious tense 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? It's complicated

4.0

I enjoy how the narration breaks the fourth wall, inviting us to float around the city. Had just the right touch of intrusiveness.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Physical abuse, and Kidnapping

Minor: Alcohol, Stalking, and Violence

koplomps's review against another edition

dark hopeful mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief

Moderate: Blood and Physical abuse

Minor: Body shaming, Fatphobia, and Vomit

risemini's review

dark emotional mysterious reflective fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Alcohol, Death of parent, Cancer, and Violence

jainabee's review

challenging mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

Murakami messing with my mind again. A mystery that isn't a mystery. No clues to unravel, no startling conclusions. He'll bring the reader to a moment that seems momentous, and then slyly let it be mundane. And just to be absolutely clear about that, he'll address what you might think he's getting at and tell you point blank that's not what it is. Or you'll think you see a big plot twist and he'll say, nope, it's really what it appears to be. Somehow he fills this stark series of short chapters with lush cinematic details, complete with a playlist of tunes playing in the background of each scene. Or intense silence.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Trafficking, Abandonment, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Grief, Stalking, and Violence

Minor: Cancer, Classism, Confinement, Death of parent, Panic attacks/disorders, and Xenophobia

rosesforreading's review

challenging mysterious reflective 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? It's complicated

2.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault and Blood

Minor: Death of parent, Trafficking, Suicidal thoughts, Cancer, and Addiction

lupolucas's review

lighthearted reflective fast-paced

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

1.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Deportation, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Trafficking, Sexual content, Physical abuse, Misogyny, Incest, Grief, Death of parent, and Cancer

wellreadsquid's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective relaxing sad fast-paced

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

3.5

 

I really enjoyed this and once I'm done ruminating on it, I'll have more to say. For now, this was a beautiful study of a troubled teen who needed to be reminded to be brave and that even though she is distant from her family, she can still always come home. 

I really enjoyed the fact that all of the loose ends weren't wrapped up because why would it all resolve in one night? You simply take everything as it settles and move on into the morning. 

It's a very fast-moving narrative with a daisy-chain type of plot. Though not his best, it is undeniably Murakami's! 

 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Domestic abuse, Blood, and Violence

ashleyend's review

mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Trafficking, Physical abuse, and Blood

Moderate: Eating disorder