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gossameralbum's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
definitely check content warnings and do not take them lightly, as most of them are very graphic and haunting.
Graphic: Ableism, Emotional abuse, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Misogyny, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual assault, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual violence, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Violence, Vomit, Blood, Child abuse, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Incest, Infidelity, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Terminal illness, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Alcoholism
hey_itsemmahere's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
Graphic: Mental illness, Blood, Death, Eating disorder, Rape, Incest, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Self harm, and Sexual assault
ohlhauc's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
The main character is a woman, Yeong-hye, as she decides to stop eating meat after having a dream and then other choices that she makes to get closer to what she believes is her essential self. However, the story isn't told from her view but rather is broken up into three sections, each one told from the perspective of another character, and how they react to Yeong-hye: her husband, her brother-in-law, and her older sister.
This book is at times heartbreaking and other times, flat out disturbing, but it will make you think about how you treat others that you're different from, that you have power over, and that you're envious of. Not to mention thinking about the roles society expects one to play, and the conflict that happens when a person decides to live outside those unspoken rules.
I really enjoyed this and plan to continue reading Han Kang's works. Her writing is just spectacular.
Graphic: Blood, Forced institutionalization, Incest, Infidelity, Mental illness, Sexual content, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Eating disorder and Medical content
Minor: Animal cruelty