Reviews tagging 'Torture'

The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle by Haruki Murakami

68 reviews

zachm82's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective slow-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? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture

Moderate: Sexual content

Minor: Violence

smashtheredorb's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture

melissa_cosgrove's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Animal death, Torture, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Sexual violence, Incest, and Abortion

lennart_arvid's review against another edition

challenging dark hopeful mysterious reflective slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death and Torture

vedaviolin's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Blood, Torture, and War

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Sexual content

pelid's review against another edition

lighthearted mysterious relaxing medium-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture and Violence

amalia_tealeaf's review against another edition

slow-paced

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, War, and Rape

Moderate: Incest

mery_cf's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture and War

Moderate: Sexual assault

phantomeyer's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

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

3.0

This book read like a fever dream. However, the replacement of seemingly central characters half way through, as well as a few other loose ends left me feeling like the story was incomplete. If I’m going to press on through what is at times a bit of a slow hard slog, I want a bit more payoff. Will try another Murakami one day, but probably not one 600 pages long. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Violence, Sexual assault, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Torture, and Animal death

Moderate: Suicide, War, and Abortion

amelody's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious reflective tense 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Blood, Torture, Misogyny, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, Violence, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, and Murder

Moderate: Suicide, Incest, and Vomit

Minor: Abortion