A review by scruffie
Earthlings by Sayaka Murata

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-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

5.0

I can't begin to explain how disturbing I found this book. However, I connect with Murata's choice of topics and writing style, and this book—no matter how tough it was to read—was a gem, in my opinion. I couldn't stop reading it, even if some parts of it I feel will haunt me for life. 5/5 from be, but beware of the (infinitely many) content warnings (I probably missed some).
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