Reviews tagging 'Infidelity'

Strange Weather in Tokyo by Hiromi Kawakami

6 reviews

itsheyfay's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Infidelity, Sexual content, and Grief

Minor: Car accident

theothergrl's review against another edition

reflective 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

3.0

An interesting prose that's simple, though not bad. There are two scenes of surrealism in the second half that make this book worth the read, though at times it trudged along quite slowly. This is not the sort of love story you'd think about if someone said romance. The love between the characters is told like the love that grows between two lonely people who feel very content in each other's company. It's a very understated passion, a slow-burn passion that asks you to rethink what passion means to you. I think these are the sort of love stories that we miss out on - comfortable love that is full of imperfections, that at times feels boring and tired, that is between people you wouldn't think to match. Honestly, I appreciate this book now more than I did when I was reading it. If it were longer I'm not sure I would've stuck with it, but it's a short story with a beautiful, surreal ending and therefore im glad that I did. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol

Moderate: Sexism and Abandonment

Minor: Death, Infidelity, and Sexual harassment

mixuchi's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective relaxing sad

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism and Alcohol

Moderate: Death, Death of parent, and Abandonment

Minor: Infidelity

robinks's review against another edition

emotional mysterious sad 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

3.5

Some of this felt vaguely similar to Mieko Kawakami. The parts of this that dabbled into fantasy were my favorite. However, I couldn’t get over the age/power gap between Tsukiko and Sensei. There were also times where I was really bothered by how Sensei treated Tsukiko. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, and Alcohol

Moderate: Death and Sexual content

Minor: Infidelity

cordeliamartin's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol

Moderate: Death, Grief, Abandonment, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Infidelity, Car accident, and Death of parent

yavin_iv's review against another edition

lighthearted reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol

Moderate: Death

Minor: Infidelity and Sexual content