Earthlings by Sayaka Murata
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Earthlings
| Author(s) | Sayaka Murata |
|---|---|
| Published | August 31, 2018 |
| Publisher | Granta Books |
| Genre(s) | Horror Contemporary Magical Realism |
| Age group | Adult |
Earthlings by Sayaka Murata is an adult horror novel, originally published on August 31, 2018.
Trigger Warnings
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- Abusive family Both Natsuki's mother, older sister and father are incredibly verbally abusive to her. Yuu is also abused at home, with some abuse being implied to be sexual in nature. There are implications that Tomoyama, Natsuki's husband might have been abused by his mother.
- Cannibalism The book goes into detail about how they prep and kill the body.
- Child sexual abuse Natsuki is abused twice throughout the book by her cram school teacher in multiple graphic scenes.
- Incest Yuu and Natsuki, who are cousins, engage in a sexual relationship. Another character talks about engaging in a sexual relationship with both his brother and his dying grandfather.
- Gaslighting Natsuki's mother tells her that her experienced abuse is in her head and that she is making things up for attention
- Grooming
- Mental abuse
- Murder Of an abuser
- Pedophilia The character is loved by the community, so victims are not believed.</ref>
- Rape Oral, on-page
- Underage sex between two children
Representation
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- Japanese main and side characters
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