Reviews tagging 'Murder'

Grotesque by Natsuo Kirino

15 reviews

phantomfighter724's review against another edition

dark sad slow-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder, Misogyny, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Bullying, Body shaming, Violence, Sexual violence, Fatphobia, Cursing, Physical abuse, Death, and Eating disorder

Minor: Homophobia, Suicide, Alcohol, Dementia, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Infidelity, Incest, Addiction, and Pedophilia

mirrorofneptune's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

4.25

One of the official reviews of this book describes it as less of a crime novel and more of a character study, and I agree with that. The cast of characters are all morally ambiguous and unreliable narrators, and it was interesting to see their multiple takes on the same events. The book leaves a lot up for interpretation but that’s definitely intentional on the author’s part. There’s a recurring motif of what makes someone monstrous/“grotesque” that I found fascinating, especially in the context of Kirino’s other works. 

Overall: a book that navigates intense and dark subject matters without sugar-coating or glamorizing, while asking some deep questions about how people (but particularly women) interact with society. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Pedophilia

Minor: Incest, Eating disorder, Sexual violence, Suicide, and Murder

fedeapi's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Incest, Body shaming, Murder, and Sexual content

charliereads23's review

dark reflective tense slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Death of parent, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, and Murder

peach0's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Gore, Murder, Self harm, Sexual content, and Trafficking

Moderate: Body shaming and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Minor: Misogyny and Incest

bitchigo's review

dark reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Incest, Adult/minor relationship, Classism, Eating disorder, Misogyny, Rape, Fatphobia, and Murder

elliereading's review against another edition

emotional sad fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Murder, and Eating disorder

umibozus's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective tense slow-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Adult/minor relationship, Misogyny, Bullying, Incest, and Murder

amandahaydock's review

dark mysterious sad slow-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Physical abuse, Murder, Trafficking, Sexual assault, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Sexual harassment, Pedophilia, Sexual violence, and Suicide

ariesbookshelf's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense slow-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship and Incest

Moderate: Eating disorder, Murder, Bullying, Death of parent, Sexual content, and Suicide