Reviews tagging 'Eating disorder'

La vegetariana by Han Kang

766 reviews

rainysundaybooks's review against another edition

challenging dark tense slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder

Moderate: Sexual assault

elizlizabeth's review against another edition

challenging dark fast-paced

4.5

This book makes me feel thorn because even though I think it's brilliant, it's not necessarily an enjoyable experience. It's very cathartic but not in a power fantasy way. I like the open ending because it leaves so many questions for you to ponder, which I think it's always positive in a story.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma, Eating disorder, Misogyny, Animal cruelty, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

tsundokuu's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Physical abuse, Mental illness, Animal cruelty, Suicide attempt, Sexual violence, Infidelity, and Sexual content

Moderate: Rape, Medical content, Blood, Suicidal thoughts, Self harm, and Eating disorder

heartofhorrors's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Forced institutionalization, Mental illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Grief, Medical content, Self harm, Sexual assault, Vomit, Body horror, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Infidelity, Gore, Physical abuse, and Rape

snikhtha's review against another edition

dark emotional sad slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder

Minor: Child abuse

booksandbears's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad medium-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness and Eating disorder

Moderate: Death

bootetas's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

yeimyaileen's review against another edition

2.0

cw for explicit sexual assault, extreme eating disorder depiction, self harm and blood
huh! this one really had me cringing. and p confused about its messaging?  is it about how we treat women's bodies?  is it about eating disorders?  is it about how society treats mental illness?  im really unsure.  and a little icked out.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault and Eating disorder

bridge_to_narnia's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

2.25

Well written, but I don't think it was for me.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Suicide attempt, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Forced institutionalization, Animal cruelty, Self harm, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Body horror, Eating disorder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Blood, Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Medical content, and Rape

dawndiscusses's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

The most endearing part was Han's exploration of the impossibility of a truly ethical life, the impact of which I think has softened to some of the other perceived flaws others have pointed out. I'm generally not a fan of art that requires extra research (e.g. author interviews, discussion threads etc) to get a grasp on, but in this case I'm glad I followed my curiosity. Having watched Han discuss the project and reading a lot of the wonderful clarity provided by people in this community, I am moved by her willingness to open herself up and confront a subject matter that has plagued her for so long. Not in attempt to find a solution, but in the desire to explore what it means to be human. For that alone and the earnestness with which both she and translator Deborah Smith carried this project out, I really enjoyed it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Medical content, Terminal illness, Animal cruelty, Chronic illness, Rape, Self harm, Gore, Mental illness, Body shaming, Medical trauma, Blood, Forced institutionalization, Misogyny, and Sexual assault

Minor: Domestic abuse