Reviews tagging 'Schizophrenia/Psychosis '

La vegetariana by Han Kang

261 reviews

crystal_woods's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Rape, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual content, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Animal cruelty, Blood, and Eating disorder

Moderate: Misogyny

bxnny's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual content, Animal death, Blood, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Animal cruelty, Chronic illness, Rape, Dementia, Eating disorder, Forced institutionalization, Infidelity, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Confinement, Violence, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Medical content, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, and Vomit

violetlantern's review against another edition

The characters are all horrid people that are peak selfish. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Suicide attempt, Mental illness, Rape, Violence, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

ixris's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Infidelity, Animal cruelty, Vomit, Violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Forced institutionalization, Sexual content, Eating disorder, Suicide attempt, Terminal illness, Mental illness, Medical trauma, and Medical content

Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide attempt, Rape, and Injury/Injury detail

Well paced and fascinating

abfreda184's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

I absolutely loved this book - the visceral description is terrifying and thrilling, and the themes are fascinating. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Forced institutionalization, Rape, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Body horror, Domestic abuse, Blood, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

lydiamcleod's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Forced institutionalization

Moderate: Sexism, Child abuse, Self harm, and Death

theaveragegatz's review against another edition

dark reflective medium-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Forced institutionalization, Suicide, Mental illness, and Eating disorder

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Rape, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

pooxs's review against another edition

challenging dark 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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Toxic relationship, Rape, Suicide attempt, Mental illness, and Eating disorder

sarahcothron's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Forced institutionalization, Medical trauma, Animal cruelty, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Physical abuse, Mental illness, Infidelity, Dysphoria, Animal death, Self harm, Blood, Suicide attempt, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Eating disorder

buttercat42's review against another edition

dark sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, Blood, Eating disorder, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Medical trauma, Infidelity, and Misogyny