Reviews with content warning for Child abuse - La casa della luce

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La casa della luce by Yōko Ogawa

18 reviews

katelynlemay's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

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

3.75

The first two stories were incredibly unsettling (complimentary). The third one seemed like a bit of a letdown after the first two, and I’m generally bored with disability as a metaphor in literature.

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taleofabibliophile's review against another edition

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slow-paced

2.0

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erikawynn's review against another edition

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challenging dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

3 dark and disturbing novellas from Yoko Ogawa — loved the chlorinated vibes of the Diving Pool, was freaked out by the actions of Pregnancy Diaries, and left a little confused about what was actually going on in the most subtle of the 3, the Dormitory.

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kitslibrary's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? N/A
Loveable characters? N/A
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

The first story was disturbing, the second was horrifying and the third would put you at the edge of your seat. This is the first psychological horror book I've read, which I think is why I couldn't wrap my head around at some parts at first, but after taking the time to reflect and recall on the events, it made everything even more haunting. I couldn't stop thinking about what happened, especially on the third story. overall, it was a good read for me!

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chunri's review against another edition

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dark tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No

4.5

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clammyheart's review against another edition

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challenging dark mysterious medium-paced

3.75

My favorite was the last one, Dormitory, although the ending seemed abrupt. I liked the middle story as well. The first one was okay - could have done without the weird child sexualization and abuse, but I do like Ogawa’s writing on more taboo topics and depth of human strangeness. She writes about those times when you do something fucked up and don’t even know why.

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vanyasingh's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.0

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nadir's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.75

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natalienicholas's review against another edition

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dark mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.75

Deeply dark. I almost put it down after the first short story, but I'm so glad I didn't. Yoko writes about the topics we feel should never even cross our minds. and She does it with prolific prose. I found a new favorite author.

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angela_iseli's review against another edition

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dark tense medium-paced

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

2.0

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